GOVERNMENTAL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

governmental

adjective

Definition of governmental

as in official

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Recent Examples of governmental The Binyamin Regional Council, an Israeli governmental body responsible for settlements in the area of the clashes, said the Palestinian Authority had sent activists to deliberately provoke residents of the Israeli settlement outpost near Abu Falah. — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The display did not impress everyone as evidence of governmental strength. — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 The film starts from a point of frustration about a lack of governmental care, and a community falling apart from the stressors of being left with no support. — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 The suit, filed in Wyandotte County District Court, takes aim at the creation of the Kansas Sports Facilities Authority, a governmental agency designed to oversee construction of the stadium. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 His case was also shared with the local district attorney, who has the authority to prosecute misuse of confidential governmental data, but the district attorney declined to pursue criminal charges, the audit said. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Each position took over governmental powers the county charter previously granted the mayor. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 As a public university, ASU could also assert statutory governmental immunity, a legal doctrine protecting public entities from liability in certain circumstances, including some policy-level decisions. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026 It would have been modeled after the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, a nonprofit non-governmental group that protects against securities fraud. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for governmental

Adjective

In a stunning political comeback, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been elected president of Brazil, according to official results from Sunday's runoff election, with more than 96% of the votes counted.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
Utah and Arizona were the first states, in 2011, to adopt official state firearms.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of official

Adjective

The association advocates on behalf of counties at the state and federal levels and Knaus was frequently outspoken on issues involving California’s budget, health care and homelessness.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
The designation by the Energy Department means that more federal financing will be available for helium producers and that the government will monitor it more closely.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of federal

Adjective

Investors in closed-end funds that use municipal bonds still get monthly tax-free income, but what's distributed can come from a combination of interest payments, realized capital gains from the sale of underlying holdings and return of capital.

— Darla Mercado, CFP®, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
As king tides peak along the South Florida coast, municipal officials and local residents are preparing for potentially widespread flooding as heavy rain and strong onshore winds threaten the region over the coming days.

— Ted Scouten, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of municipal

Adjective

The leader of the organization that advocates on behalf of California’s 58 counties — who was recently placed on administrative leave — is stepping down.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Schools navigate an administrative and legal minefield when handling Title IX complaints, experts say, because the statute sits at a precarious intersection where federal nondiscrimination mandates converge with state criminal and civil laws.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of administrative

Adjective

Then-first lady Jill Biden pursued similar efforts to jump-start women's health research, and Biden officials in November 2023 launched their own White House effort intended to coordinate a cross-government response to boost women's health.

— Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The Saudis countered with an air campaign and ground force composed of Yemeni pro-government paramilitary factions, Saudi and Emirati troops and mercenaries.

— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of government

Adjective

Vance has campaigned for a foreign leader — then-Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, last spring before the right-wing leader’s party lost that country’s parliamentary election.

— Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
But Palestinian parliamentary leverage reached a high point in 1992–1995, when Yitzhak Rabin’s government relied on support from two Arab-majority parties.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of parliamentary

Adjective

Edmond and fellow applicant Jessica Thibodeaux attended the meeting, and each addressed the council to discuss their background and interest in civic service.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Gloria Molina Grand Park transforms into an illuminated, sacred civic sanctuary for the 2026 presentation of Downtown Día de los Muertos.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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