🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

organização intergovernamental

Pronunciation / Transliteration: oɾ.ɡɐ.niˈza.sɐ̃w̃ ĩ.tɛʁ.ɡo.vɛʁ.nɐ.mẽˈtaw

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intergovernmental organization/ˌɪn.təˌɡʌv.ənˈmen.təl ˌɔː.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O Banco Mundial é uma importante organização intergovernamental."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An organization composed primarily of sovereign states (referred to as member states), established by treaty or other agreement.

    "The United Nations is the most prominent intergovernmental organization in the world."
  2. 2

    A formal body possessing international legal personality, established to promote cooperation and resolve issues among nations.

    "Several intergovernmental organizations collaborated to address the global refugee crisis."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines the prefix inter- (from Latin, meaning 'between' or 'among'), governmental (derived from Latin gubernare, 'to steer or govern'), and organization (from Late Latin organizare). Emerging prominently in the 20th century alongside the rise of modern international law and global diplomacy, the concept reflects the structural shift toward formalized multilateral cooperation between sovereign states.

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🇫🇷French → English

organisation intergouvernementale

Transliteration: or-ɡan-i-za-sjɔ̃ ɛ̃-tɛʁ-ɡu-vɛʁ-nə-mɑ̃-tal

"L'ONU est une organisation intergouvernementale majeure."

🇩🇪German → English

zwischenstaatliche Organisation

Transliteration: tsvɪʃn̩ˈʃtaːtlɪçə ɔʁɡanizaˈt͡si̯oːn

"Die Vereinten Nationen sind eine zwischenstaatliche Organisation."

🇮🇹Italian → English

organizzazione intergovernativa

Transliteration: or-ɡan-i-dzat-tsjo-ne in-ter-ɡo-ver-na-ti-va

"L'Unione Europea è una complessa organizzazione intergovernativa."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

organización intergubernamental

Transliteration: oɾ.ɣa.ni.zaˈsjon in.teɾ.ɣu.βeɾ.na.menˈtal

"La OTAN es una organización intergubernamental de defensa."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

organização intergovernamental

Transliteration: oɾ.ɡɐ.niˈza.sɐ̃w̃ ĩ.tɛʁ.ɡo.vɛʁ.nɐ.mẽˈtaw

"O Banco Mundial é uma importante organização intergovernamental."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

अंतरसरकारी संगठन

Transliteration: antarsarkari sangathan

"संयुक्त राष्ट्र एक प्रमुख अंतरसरकारी संगठन है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

政府间组织

Transliteration: zhèng fǔ jiān zǔ zhī

"联合国是最重要的政府间组织。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

정부간 기구

Transliteration: jeongbugan gigu

"국제 연합은 대표적인 정부간 기구이다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

政府間組織

Transliteration: seifukan soshiki

"国際連合は世界最大の政府間組織です。"

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