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intergovernmentalism

intergovernmentalism noun: an approach to political integration that regards states, and national governments in particular, as the primary actors in the integration process.

Noun

intergovernmentalism (uncountable)

  1. An approach to political integration that regards states, and national governments in particular, as the primary actors in the integration process.
    • There is a slew of treaties, organizations and agencies that form the scaffolding of the emerging global governance structure regulating and superintending everything from nuclear weapons to the fishing of halibut, and all of them embody electionless intergovernmentalism.2016 January 21, Leigh Phillips, “Electionless inter-governmentalism über alles”, in ROAR Magazine

Origin of intergovernmentalism

From intergovernmental + -ism or inter- + governmentalism.

Questions about intergovernmentalism

What does intergovernmentalism mean?
Intergovernmentalism means an approach to political integration that regards states, and national governments in particular, as the primary actors in the integration process.
What part of speech is intergovernmentalism?
Intergovernmentalism is a noun.

Words near intergovernmentalism in the dictionary

  1. interglyphs
  2. intergonadal
  3. intergonal
  4. intergonial
  5. intergovernmental
  6. intergovernmentalism
  7. intergovernmentalist
  8. intergovernmentalists
  9. intergovernmentally
  10. intergradation
  11. intergradational

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