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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGovernmental body
/ˌɡʌv.ənˈmen.təl ˈbɒd.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An administrative or political organization established by law to perform specific public functions or exercise governmental authority.
"The environmental protection agency is a governmental body responsible for enforcing pollution regulations." - 2
Any official council, committee, or agency acting on behalf of a state or local government.
"Local governmental bodies met to discuss the upcoming urban development project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'governmental', derived from the Latin 'gubernare' (to steer, rule) via Old French, and 'body', from Old English 'bodig', used in a corporate or collective sense since the Middle Ages. Together, the compound emerged in modern political and legal discourse to describe formal administrative organizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Governmental body" is said worldwide
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organisme gouvernemental
Transliteration: ɔʁ.ɡa.nis.mɡu.vɛʁ.nə.mɑ̃.tal
"Cet organisme gouvernemental régule le marché financier."
Behörde
Transliteration: bəˈhœʁdə
"Die zuständige Behörde hat den Antrag genehmigt."
organo governativo
Transliteration: ˈɔr.ɡa.no ɡo.ver.naˈti.vo
"L'organo governativo ha stabilito le nuove linee guida."
organismo gubernamental
Transliteration: oɾ.ɣaˈnis.mo ɣu.βeɾ.naenˈtal
"El organismo gubernamental supervisa la salud pública."
órgão governamental
Transliteration: ˈɔɾ.ɡɐ̃w̃ ɡu.vɛɾ.nɐ̃ˈtɐw
"O órgão governamental emitiu um novo decreto."
सरकारी निकाय
Transliteration: sarkari nikay
"यह सरकारी निकाय शिक्षा नीतियों की देखरेख करता है।"
政府机构
Transliteration: zhèng fǔ jī gòu
"该政府机构负责制定和执行环境标准。"
정부 기관
Transliteration: jeong-bu gi-gwan
"정부 기관은 공공의 이익을 위해 일합니다."
政府機関
Transliteration: seifu kikan
"政府機関が新しい規制を発表した。"
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