intergovernmental
adjective
in·ter·gov·ern·men·tal
ˌin-tər-ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl 
: existing or occurring between two or more governments or levels of government
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The Council of Europe, formed in 1949, is an intergovernmental organization focused on human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.
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Jon McGowan, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Local officials have used public-private intergovernmental programs in which the local fire department is put in charge of ambulatory care.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Between 2020 and 2022, the London Bullion Market Association, an influential global gold-trading organization, and the Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental body that combats money laundering, pressured Abu Dhabi to address gold and money laundering.
—John Prendergast, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2024
The intergovernmental organization says that inorganic arsenic compounds, which are typically found in water, are very toxic.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2024
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Jon McGowan, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Local officials have used public-private intergovernmental programs in which the local fire department is put in charge of ambulatory care.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Between 2020 and 2022, the London Bullion Market Association, an influential global gold-trading organization, and the Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental body that combats money laundering, pressured Abu Dhabi to address gold and money laundering.
—John Prendergast, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2024
The intergovernmental organization says that inorganic arsenic compounds, which are typically found in water, are very toxic.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2024
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intergovernmental
adjective
in·ter·gov·ern·men·tal
-ˌgəv-ər(n)-ˈment-ᵊl
: existing or occurring between two or more governments or levels of government
intergovernmental meetings
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