Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

governmentwide

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: gov-ern-men-twide
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Extending throughout a government.

Example Sentences

"[…] it is unclear whether the beatings of potential political opponents are a governmentwide strategy or a narrower effort by Mr. Mugabe’s backers to shore up his remaining power."

Etymology

Etymology tree English government Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English governmentwide From government + -wide.

Questions

What does governmentwide mean?: Extending throughout a government.
Where does governmentwide come from?: Etymology tree English government Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *h₁weydʰh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *wīdaz Old English wīd English wide English -wide English governmentwide From government + -wide.

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