governmental

Everyday

To do with a government, the group of people who run a country, state or area and make its laws and decisions. tree →

In the lessons

In citizenship and politics lessons it appears in phrases like governmental departments, governmental decisions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as charities that are not run by the state. Phrases: governmental agency, governmental policy, non-governmental organisation.

Examples

• The new park is a governmental project. tree →
• The Red Cross is a non-governmental organisation. tree →
• Governmental decisions affect schools and hospitals. tree →
• The report came from a governmental agency. tree →
• Some charities work without governmental money. tree →
• Teachers explained the difference between governmental and local council jobs. tree →
• "And consequently you have married a governmental official," said Holberg, and made a bow to her and to the collector. tree →

Note

Formal word; in everyday speech people usually say «government» as an adjective: government money. Spelling: remember the n in «governMENTal» (gover-n-ment). NGO = non-governmental organisation.