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Say, Heavenly Muse, shall not thy sacred vein 15

Afford a present to the Infant God?

Hast thou no verse, no hymn, or solemn strain,

To welcome him to this his new abode,

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governmental

Part of SpeechadjectivePronunciationguh-ver-n-men-tuhl

Relating to or concerned with the system of government or the administration of a country or state.

In a Sentence

“The new law requires governmental approval before any major construction projects can begin.”

Origin

From Middle English 'governement', from Old French 'gouvernement', from Latin 'gubernare' (to steer, guide).

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Synonyms

officialstatepublicadministrativecivicpolitical

Antonyms

privatenon-governmentalindependentpersonalunofficial

Related Words

governmentgoverngovernorgovernancestatepublicadministrationpolicy

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