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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩtɛʁɡovɐʁnɐmẽˈtaw
"Esta é uma organização intergovernamental."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or conducted between two or more governments.
"The treaty was the result of extensive intergovernmental negotiations." - 2
Of an organization, composed of members from different national governments.
"The United Nations is a prominent intergovernmental organization."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix inter- (meaning 'between' or 'among', from Latin inter) combined with governmental, which stems from the Old French gouvernement and ultimately the Latin gubernare ('to steer or rule'). The compound term emerged in international relations and political science during the 20th century to describe formal relations and bodies established between sovereign states.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intergovernmental" is said worldwide
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intergouvernemental
Transliteration: ɛ̃teʁɡuvernəmɑ̃tal
"Il s'agit d'un accord intergouvernemental."
zwischenstaatlich
Transliteration: ˈtsvɪʃn̩ˌʃtaːtlɪç
"Dies ist eine zwischenstaatliche Organisation."
intergovernativo
Transliteration: intergovernativo
"Si è tenuto un vertice intergovernativo."
intergubernamental
Transliteration: interɣubernaˈmental
"La cooperación intergubernamental es esencial."
intergovernamental
Transliteration: ĩtɛʁɡovɐʁnɐmẽˈtaw
"Esta é uma organização intergovernamental."
अंतरसरकारी
Transliteration: antarsarkari
"यह एक अंतरसरकारी समझौता है।"
政府间的
Transliteration: zhèngfǔ jiān de
"这是一项政府间协议。"
정부 간의
Transliteration: jeongbu gan-ui
"이것은 정부 간 협정이다."
政府間の
Transliteration: seifu kan no
"これは政府間協定である。"
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