local government
noun
: the government of a specific local area constituting a subdivision of a major political unit (such as a nation or state)
also
: the body of persons constituting such a government
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Because certain areas of spending were protected, principally pensions and the NHS, the cuts fell heavily on local government services, infrastructure, the justice system, education, and transportation.
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Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2024
In a sign of how seriously the local government is taking the potential threat, the group was accompanied by the mayor of Villa Madero, who blamed outsiders for the problem.
—Armando Solis, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
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Matthias Matthijs, Foreign Affairs, 30 Apr. 2024
In a sign of how seriously the local government is taking the potential threat, the group was accompanied by the mayor of Villa Madero, who blamed outsiders for the problem.
—Armando Solis, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for local government
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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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