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English
Etymology
From government + -wise.
Adverb
governmentwise (not comparable)
- In terms of the government.
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: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.