governmental
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
relating to the official group of people who control a country or state.
relating to the executive or administrative body of a state or nation.
Simple“The project received governmental support to help build new schools.”
In context“The proposed legislation faced significant hurdles due to conflicting governmental priorities regarding environmental protection and economic growth.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
relating to the act or process of ruling and making decisions for a group.
pertaining to the exercise of authority or the process of governing.
Simple“The committee discussed the governmental changes needed to improve the city.”
In context“Scholars often debate the effectiveness of different governmental structures in maintaining social stability during periods of rapid technological change.”
Synonyms
Usage governmental body
“In part, it grew out of governmental policy initiatives to ‘green’ the city-state since independence in 1965.”
“Social media have only partly democratized climate communication: established political, governmental and news actors remain dominant, while skeptical voices gained visibility.”
From government + -al.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.