governmental

adjective

Definition of governmentalnext
1
as in official

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2
as in federal

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
  1. official
  2. federal
  3. bureaucratic
  4. municipal
  5. administrative
  6. parliamentary
  7. civic
  8. ministerial
Adjective
  • Arkansas is expected to welcome two transfers — a defensive back and offensive lineman — Thursday for official visits.
    Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Check out the official teaser at the top of the article for yourself, and then go stock up on chocolate milk before Survivor 48 premieres Feb. 26 on CBS.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of official
Adjective
  • However, potential future tax cuts advocated by Trump could exacerbate the federal debt and act to drive up interest rates.
    Steve Vernon, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Canada’s next federal election must legally be held by next October.
    Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of federal
Adjective
  • Over 200,000 residents made damaged property claims, flooding the state's bureaucratic processes.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement Also wading through the bureaucratic labyrinth was Dalal Al-Sumah.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of bureaucratic
Adjective
  • Advertisement The indictment is more a window into routine municipal politics than the stuff of an international spy thriller.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The aquifer is the only source of water for homes, farms, industries, and municipal providers.
    Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of municipal
Adjective
  • Harrell resigned as head football coach at Rockwall-Heath in March 2023 after being placed on administrative leave, KDFW reported, adding that no criminal charges were filed.
    David Chiu, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • For starters, if sales increase, so will the administrative workload.
    Benjamin Crudo, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of administrative
Adjective
  • Yoon's martial law decree and parliamentary impeachment have triggered a political storm, disrupting state affairs, halting high-level diplomacy and sending shockwaves through financial markets at a time when the country was already grappling with a faltering economy.
    KIM TONG-HYUNG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Nationalist parties surged in elections to the European Parliament, the British general election, the French and Austrian parliamentary elections, the Romanian presidential election and German regional elections.
    Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of parliamentary
Adjective
  • In my experience, a lack of communication and shared planning can result in organizations pursuing separate agendas, dividing civic energy and resources and reducing the chances that anything will get accomplished.
    Jenna Saucedo-Herrera, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Adams Earley became active in Dayton civic affairs, serving on the boards of Sinclair Community College, American Red Cross Dayton chapter, Dayton Metro Housing Authority, Dayton Opera Company and Dayton Power & Light Co. The Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy in Dayton is named after her.
    Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of civic
Adjective
  • Its brand is now recognizable across the country from bicycle stands in cities to ministerial meetings.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • On the same day, the Gulf Cooperation Council hosted a rare informal joint GCC-Iranian ministerial meeting, the first in more than 17 years, during which members affirmed the Gulf states’ unwillingness to allow their territory and airspace to be used to launch attacks against Iran.
    Maria Fantappie, Foreign Affairs, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of ministerial
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governmental

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