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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But those same groups remain frustrated by a budget document bursting with figures about complex intergovernmental revenues but short on exactly how money is spent on the ground.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
The intergovernmental agreement, which will go through two more rounds of votes in the next several weeks, lays out a $70 million investment from the city to own the 14-acre Santa Fe Yards property in Baker and pay for site and access improvements.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2025
At the top of the monetary food chain, gold operates as an intergovernmental currency – and most importantly, as the currency of war.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That’s where regional intergovernmental organizations come in.
—Jay Rickabaugh, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
The intergovernmental agreement, which will go through two more rounds of votes in the next several weeks, lays out a $70 million investment from the city to own the 14-acre Santa Fe Yards property in Baker and pay for site and access improvements.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2025
At the top of the monetary food chain, gold operates as an intergovernmental currency – and most importantly, as the currency of war.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That’s where regional intergovernmental organizations come in.
—Jay Rickabaugh, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intergovernmental
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“Intergovernmental.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intergovernmental. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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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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