🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

政府間の

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seifu kan no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intergovernmental/ˌɪn.təˌɡʌv.ənˈmen.təl/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"これは政府間協定である。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or conducted between two or more governments.

    "The treaty was the result of extensive intergovernmental negotiations."
  2. 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 'governmental', which originates from the Greek 'kubernan' (to steer or govern) via Old French. The specific compound gained widespread currency in international law and political science during the 20th century to describe relations and bodies formed between sovereign states.

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