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

Examples of local government in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The following state, federal and local government offices' schedules may be affected by the Labor Day holiday on Monday. — The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026

China’s growth target is already its lowest since 1991, and the economic picture is darkened further by a real estate downturn that is straining local government finances and undercutting spending capacity, Goldman Sachs said in a note to clients. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026

The quantum computer was developed as part of the EPIQ project funded by the local government of the region of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW). — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

The local government and Aurelius, which would be the majority owner, plan to work with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, one of the companies behind Israel’s Iron Dome. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for local government

• antigovernment