gubernativo

governmental; administrative

adjective goo-behr-nah-TEE-boh Rare

Origin: From Latin 'gubernativus', from 'gubernare' (to govern).

Usage Note

Gubernativo is a formal adjective relating to government administration, common in legal and procedural language — decreto gubernativo and vía gubernativa are typical collocations. It tends to appear in official texts rather than everyday speech.

Examples

"El decreto gubernativo entró en vigor ayer."

Natural Translation

The governmental decree came into force yesterday.

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