interlocal

adjective

in·​ter·​lo·​cal ˌin-tər-ˈlō-kəl How to pronounce interlocal (audio)
: existing or occurring between localities
interlocal cooperation
City and county officials signed an interlocal agreement this fall to develop the 4-acre recreational area …Bill Dolan
interlocally adverb
fare increases that were agreed on interlocally

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control also has interlocal agreements with towns within Mecklenburg. Eva Flowe june 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026 So the district entered into an interlocal agreement with the Sheriff’s Office that will allow school district police to review the footage instead of BSO personnel. Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026 Niemeyer said the goal is to have the interlocal government agreements on the council’s Tuesday agenda. Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026 About 249 of the state’s 285 school districts were members of Kansas’ 24 special education cooperatives and 15 interlocal agreements, said Dean Zajic, an assistant director of Special Education and Title Services at the Kansas Department of Education. Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interlocal

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First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interlocal was in 1837

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“Interlocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interlocal. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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