governmental

adjective

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: gov-ern-men-tal (4)

English Definition

Relating to a government or the administration of public affairs.

Example Sentence

She works for a governmental organization.

US IPA /ˌɡʌvərnˈmentl/

UK IPA /ˌɡʌvnˈmentl/

official state public administrative regulatory

private non-governmental