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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Chula Vista’s John McCann sidelined himself as his city enacted an ordinance aimed at giving the local government tools beyond the state law to restrict certain federal immigration enforcement efforts.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Then, after regional governments decide how much of the responsibility falls on each municipality, local governments incorporate the goals into their own plans.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The state law DeSantis signed last summer bars local governments from enforcing regulations hindering the construction or operation of a presidential library, as defined by the federal Presidential Libraries Act.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
But that bill died at its first hearing earlier this week, after facing opposition from prosecutors, Attorney General Phil Weiser and local government groups.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Then, after regional governments decide how much of the responsibility falls on each municipality, local governments incorporate the goals into their own plans.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
The state law DeSantis signed last summer bars local governments from enforcing regulations hindering the construction or operation of a presidential library, as defined by the federal Presidential Libraries Act.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
But that bill died at its first hearing earlier this week, after facing opposition from prosecutors, Attorney General Phil Weiser and local government groups.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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