Governmental: meaning, definitions and examples

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governmental

 

[ หŒษกสŒvษ™rหˆmษ›nt(ษ™)l ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

related to the government

Relating to or involving the government, its policies, or its affairs.

Synonyms

official, public, state

Examples of usage

  • The governmental decision to increase taxes was met with public outcry.
  • She works in a governmental agency dealing with environmental protection.
  • The report highlighted the need for better governmental transparency.
  • Governmental intervention in the economy can have both positive and negative consequences.
  • The governmental structure of the country is based on a democratic system.
Context #2 | Adjective

operated or controlled by the government

Owned, operated, or controlled by the government.

Synonyms

nationalized, publicly controlled, state-owned

Examples of usage

  • The country has several governmental agencies responsible for national security.
  • The telecommunications industry is partly governmental in this country.
  • The governmental hospital provides free healthcare to all citizens.
  • The airline company is a governmental entity.
  • Governmental projects aim to improve infrastructure across the nation.

Translations

Translations of the word "governmental" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น governamental

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฐเค•เคพเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช staatlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemerintah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒั€ัะดะพะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzฤ…dowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ”ฟๅบœใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gouvernemental

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ gubernamental

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hรผkรผmet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ •๋ถ€์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญูƒูˆู…ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vlรกdnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vlรกdny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ”ฟๅบœ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vladni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stjรณrnvalds

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะบั–ะผะตั‚ั‚ั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hรถkumษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ gubernamental

Etymology

The word 'governmental' originates from the combination of 'government' and the suffix '-al', which denotes 'of or relating to'. The concept of governmental systems dates back to ancient civilizations, evolving over time to the structured forms seen in modern societies. The term is commonly used in political, administrative, and legal contexts to describe matters concerning the government or its operations.

See also: governability, governable, governance, governing, government, governor, governors, ungovernable, ungoverned.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,636, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.