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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Interpol, the intergovernmental organization that facilitates international policing, warned that traffickers in the region can steer semi-submersibles through the rivers of South America before crossing the Atlantic Ocean and eventually arriving in Western Europe.
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 5 June 2025
In its June report released this week, the intergovernmental organization with 38 member countries projected that global economic growth would fall from 3.3 percent in 2024 to 2.9 percent in 2025 and 2026, though previous projections put it at 3.1 percent this year and 3 percent next year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, an intergovernmental European organization distinct from the European Union and the home of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), published his response to the letter signed by Italy, Denmark, Poland and Lithuania, among others.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Tiffany Raspberry, deputy mayor for intergovernmental affairs, will also be at the meeting, according to Adams spokesperson Kayla Mamelak, a spokesperson for Adams.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
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Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 5 June 2025
In its June report released this week, the intergovernmental organization with 38 member countries projected that global economic growth would fall from 3.3 percent in 2024 to 2.9 percent in 2025 and 2026, though previous projections put it at 3.1 percent this year and 3 percent next year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 June 2025
Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, an intergovernmental European organization distinct from the European Union and the home of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), published his response to the letter signed by Italy, Denmark, Poland and Lithuania, among others.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Tiffany Raspberry, deputy mayor for intergovernmental affairs, will also be at the meeting, according to Adams spokesperson Kayla Mamelak, a spokesperson for Adams.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 May 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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