valitsustega

Valitsustega is an Estonian expression meaning "with governments." It is the plural comitative form of valitsus (government) and is used to indicate interaction, cooperation, or contact with governments in political and administrative contexts.

In journalism and policy discourse, valitsustega appears when describing negotiations, dialogue, or relations with national or regional governments. Common collocations include koostöö valitsustega (cooperation with governments), läbirääkimised valitsustega (negotiations with governments), and kontaktid valitsustega (contacts with governments).

Valitsusega differs from valitsustevaheline (intergovernmental), which describes relations between governments themselves rather than relations with them.

Grammatical note: valitsustega is the comitative/instrumental plural form. After a singular, valitsusega means with the government. Distinctions are mainly used in formal writing and official communications.

Related terms include valitsus (government), valitsustevaheline (intergovernmental), and diplomaatia (diplomacy).