governmental

adjective

Definition of governmentalnext
1
as in official

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as in federal

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Recent Examples of governmental As a public university, ASU could also assert statutory governmental immunity, a legal doctrine protecting public entities from liability in certain circumstances, including some policy-level decisions. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Lula, meanwhile, has argued for a more prominent role of the federal government in the fight against organized crime as well as greater coordination between governmental institutions. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Plaintiffs' critical role to root out governmental fraud, finance waste, and abuse is obstructed by Defendant's interference with OIG's investigatory performance. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2026 No member of any government or governmental entity can be appointed to the board, and no government or governmental entity (either federal, state or local) can have approval rights over who is appointed to the board. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 One of the key pillars of an earlier essay to ward off AI harms – from Bill Gates, no less — was an inter-governmental agreement along the lines of international aviation rules or nuclear inspections. — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026 The state turned something as personal as clothing into a daily encounter between women and governmental power. — Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 After his release, he was arrested last October in the Bronx for obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest, and was released without bail. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026 Contributions to workplace plans such as 401(k)s, 403(b)s, governmental 457(b)s, SIMPLE IRAs, SEP IRAs, and the Thrift Savings Plan can qualify, as can contributions to traditional and Roth IRAs. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental
  1. official
  2. federal
  3. bureaucratic
  4. municipal
  5. administrative
  6. government
  7. parliamentary
  8. civic
Adjective
  • Trade between China and ASEAN surpassed $1 trillion for the first time in 2025, according to official statistics.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The official competition program features 10 films, including from such international filmmakers as Hirokazu Kore-eda, Sergei Loznitsa, Lili Horvát and May el-Toukhy, as well as the world premiere of Carol Morley’s (Dreams of a Life) new feature.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of official
Adjective
  • Ramanan entered a plea agreement last year and was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The constitutional question has been litigated many times, and by our count, every state or federal appellate court that’s ruled on the issue has concluded that ALPR networks are within bounds of the Fourth Amendment.
    — Rafael A. Mangual, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of federal
Adjective
  • The report details how bureaucratic disorganization left the Fed vulnerable to overspending on a project to renovate and connect a pair of historical federal buildings in Washington.
    — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026
  • However, there are fewer outside resources to help residents with these bureaucratic tasks.
    — Aaron Bolton, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of bureaucratic
Adjective
  • Even municipal special-event permits rarely explicitly require medical data collection as a condition of approval.
    — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The city of Santa Fe Springs had revoked the league’s access to its municipal fields over allegations the organization was improperly subleasing them to another nonprofit.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of municipal
Adjective
  • Aubrey Layne, Sentara’s chief administrative officer, said lower payment rates from government programs — and impending cuts to Medicaid — are forcing the hospital to play hardball with the insurers that are representing employers.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Organizations must also prioritize educating all users, from classroom teachers and administrative staff to senior leadership, on their roles.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of administrative
Adjective
  • Video posted on social media by activists accompanying pro-government factions depicted what was said to be the aftermath of attacks on Houthi positions along the Red Sea coast.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Thus, the legislation requires more transparency of HOA operators over the administration of these communities, which can operate as a quasi-government entity.
    — Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of government
Adjective
  • Parties must take at least 5% of the vote to win parliamentary seats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Spain’s government lost two parliamentary votes to ratify emergency housing measures after Catalan separatists joined conservatives and the far right in opposition.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of parliamentary
Adjective
  • But when the Olympics came to London in 2012, bringing with them a very un-British wave of nostalgia and civic pride, interest revived and exhibitions were staged around the city to celebrate the legacy of the early days of the group.
    — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Various studies show that regular churchgoers donate more to charity, are more active in politics and more likely to join civic groups.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of civic

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“Governmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governmental. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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