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 Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that the state and local government implementation will cost in the tens of millions of dollars for the first several years. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

One method of raising monthly bill prices above advertised rates is to tack on fees that, ISPs claim, are used to offset charges imposed by local governments. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

With the Asian giant making quantum technology one of its national strategic priorities for the next five years, local governments are racing to build industrial quantum clusters. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026

The local government for Northern Ireland, suspended in February, begins operating again after the Irish Republican Army agrees to put down its weapons and allow inspections. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for local government

• antigovernment