intergovernmental
adjective
in·ter·gov·ern·men·tal
ˌin-tər-ˌgə-vər(n)-ˈmen-tᵊl 
: existing or occurring between two or more governments or levels of government
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Dominic LeBlanc, minister of finance and intergovernmental affairs and a longtime friend of Trudeau's, and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly are also potential candidates.
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the activity was taking place under the guise of the intergovernmental alliance's sea patrol mission.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Containing public health threats requires intergovernmental coordination — and money.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, is an intergovernmental organization that comprises 10 states based in Southeast Asia.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Jan. 2025
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that the activity was taking place under the guise of the intergovernmental alliance's sea patrol mission.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
Containing public health threats requires intergovernmental coordination — and money.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, is an intergovernmental organization that comprises 10 states based in Southeast Asia.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 16 Jan. 2025
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intergovernmental
adjective
in·ter·gov·ern·men·tal
-ˌgəv-ər(n)-ˈment-ᵊl
: existing or occurring between two or more governments or levels of government
intergovernmental meetings
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