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governativo

governmental

adjective goh-vehr-nah-TEE-voh Less Common
People & Society Politics

Origin: from governo, 'government', from Latin gubernare

Also means

government

Usage Note

Governativo is the adjective for 'government' or 'governmental', as in fonti governative ('government sources'). It agrees fully: governativa, governativi, governative. Use it, not the noun governo, when modifying another noun.

Examples

"Un decreto governativo ha cambiato la legge."

Natural Translation

A government decree changed the law.

Literal Translation

A decree governmental has changed the law.

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