Governmental
Example: The governmental meeting discussed new laws for the city.
Definition
"Governmental" relates to the activities, functions, or affairs of a government or its agencies. It is often used to describe actions, meetings, or structures associated with governing bodies, such as in the phrase "The governmental meeting discussed new laws for the city."
Etymology
The word "governmental" derives from the noun "government," which comes from the Old French 'governer' and Latin 'gubernare,' meaning to steer or direct. The suffix '-al' is added to form an adjective, indicating something pertaining to government. Did you know that 'gubernare' shares roots with the word 'governor' and originally referred to steering a ship?
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"Governmental" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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