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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesintergouvernemental
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛ̃teʁɡuvernəmɑ̃tal
"Il s'agit d'un accord intergouvernemental."
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 Latin prefix inter- meaning 'between' combined with government, which traces back through Old French to the Latin gubernare ('to steer or direct'). The term emerged in modern political and diplomatic lexicon during the 20th century to describe relations, agreements, or organizations involving multiple 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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