GOVERNMENTAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does governmental mean? 

• GOVERNMENTAL (adjective)
  The adjective GOVERNMENTAL has 1 sense:

1. relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state

  Familiarity information: GOVERNMENTAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• GOVERNMENTAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or dealing with the affairs or structure of government or politics or the state

Context example:

public confidence and governmental morale

Similar:

political (involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians)

 Context examples 

Founded in 1933, UICC is an independent, international, non-governmental association of 291 member cancer fighting organizations in 87 countries.

(International Union Against Cancer, NCI Thesaurus)

Fiscal support for research from industry, government, or non-commercial, non-governmental organizations.

(Funding, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)

Resource assists in facilities design, advices during the construction of containment facilities, and maintains a liaison with governmental agencies regarding biosafety related matters.

(Biosafety Service Shared Resource, NCI Thesaurus)

An organization formed with state governmental approval to act as an artificial person to carry on business (or other activities), which can sue or be sued, and (unless it is non-profit) can issue shares of stock to raise funds with which to start a business or increase its cap

(Corporation, NCI Thesaurus)

Fiscal support from governmental organizations.

(Government Funding, NCI Thesaurus)