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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Buying rather than leasing detention facilities will give ICE greater control over operations that would otherwise fall under state and local governments’ purview, sources said.
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Mar. 2026
The White House officials said federal agencies can incorporate best practices on housing regulations as a criteria for rewarding discretionary grants to state and local governments.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Over the past month, major Chinese cloud providers debuted their own version of OpenClaw, local governments dangled grants to startups that build OpenClaw apps, and a cottage industry sprung up helping users install the open-source framework.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Hence, some local governments increased spending by 60% or more since the pandemic, even though their population may have grown less than 10% during that time.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Mar. 2026
The White House officials said federal agencies can incorporate best practices on housing regulations as a criteria for rewarding discretionary grants to state and local governments.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
Over the past month, major Chinese cloud providers debuted their own version of OpenClaw, local governments dangled grants to startups that build OpenClaw apps, and a cottage industry sprung up helping users install the open-source framework.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Hence, some local governments increased spending by 60% or more since the pandemic, even though their population may have grown less than 10% during that time.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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