governmentwise

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adverb

In terms of the government.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

adverbgovernmentwise (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn terms of the government.
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    So that in the mechanics of preparing the supporting details the Huntsville activity does show as an increase for NASA, but in another phase of the President's budget, it shows as a deduction for DOD. So in that sense, governmentwise, the 5,500 is not an increase even though specifically in our budget it shows as an increase.

    1960 February 18, Ralph E. Ulmer, “1961 NASA Authorization: Statement of Wesley L. Hjornevik […] ; accompanied by Ralph E. Ulmer”, in 1961 NASA Authorization: Hearings Before the Committee on Science and Astronautics and Subcommittees Nos. 1, 3, and 4 (United States House of Representatives), Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, page 211

Origin

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