intergovernmental
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6.4
- adjective
- /ˌɪntərˈɡʌvərnˌmɛntəl/
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intergubernamental
- Although the Arctic Council is an intergovernmental body, there is a role for activists, environmentalists, experts, scientists, ordinary people in this process.
- Intergovernmental Panel
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
- intergovernmental organizations
So is it the IPCC, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change?
- So is it the IPCC, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change?
- Although the Arctic Council is an intergovernmental body, there is a role for activists, environmentalists, experts, scientists, ordinary people in this process.
- One is the bugaboo of the intergovernmental debt.
- Now, they say it's intergovernmental debt, but that's like me writing an IOU to me.
Examples
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Indeed, in virtually all cases, the principal actors are national governments, other intergovernmental organizations, and the private sector.
Academic text (1991) -
Once again, the water issue was relegated to the technical level and was handled by intergovernmental networks composed of technocrats.
Academic text (2008) -
The main arena for reform, however, is the intergovernmental machinery of the United Nations.
Academic text (1996) -
The session that follows will deal with intergovernmental aspects of environmental regulation in the water pollution area.
Academic text (1992) -
NGOs are being allowed to participate in many more intergovernmental meetings.
Academic text (1995) -
Moreover, important new findings have been summarized by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Academic text (1992) -
All the specialized agencies and organizations of the United Nations system are intergovernmental organizations composed of sovereign states.
Academic text (1999) -
The occasion was the release of a "new report" by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Academic text (1995) -
Less formal bodies—the so-called G-20 and various other intergovernmental networks—can provide alternative avenues for voice and representation.
Academic text (2008) -
The intergovernmental meeting focused on climate action and disaster relief strategies across nations.
Synonyms
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6.3
Involving several countries or groups working together
How Internal
- Formal
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7.3
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6.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
intergovernmental = governmental (transparent) = inter + government + al
Formed by adding the productive prefix 'inter-' (between) to 'governmental', yielding the straightforward meaning 'between governments'.
Etymology
Intergovernmental is made of the part inter- meaning 'between' and government meaning 'the people who run a country'. So intergovernmental describes something that happens 'between' two or more governments, like meetings or agreements, and you can remember inter- from international which means 'between nations'.