local government

noun

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of local government

: 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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Recent Examples of local government from the Web

McComas, whose day job is in local government, said his love for bikes and a restoration project brought him to the collective.

— thomas hawthorne, azcentral, "Phoenix bike co-op offers parts, labor and a place to find independence," 31 May 2018
The debate first made national headlines in January when Simon Dudley, leader of the local government, asked police to use legal powers to remove homeless people from the streets before the wedding.

— ciara nugent, Time, "Police in Windsor Are Seizing Homeless People’s Belongings Before the Royal Wedding," 16 May 2018
Housing advocates and elected officials in New Orleans have pushed back on the bill, arguing that the state is poised to remove the power of local government in setting housing policy.

— kevin litten, NOLA.com, "Inclusionary zoning ban advances in Louisiana Legislature," 9 May 2018
Tunisia’s Assembly of Representatives passed the Code on Local Authorities, the law outlining the responsibilities of local government, only last week after nearly three years of debate.

— elizabeth r. nugent, Washington Post, "Tunisia’s first post-uprisings local elections are Sunday. Can they bolster citizens’ belief in democracy?," 4 May 2018
Mr Ridwan, for example, has chosen as his running-mate Uu Ruzhanul Ulum, the devout head of the local government in Tasikmalaya.

— The Economist, "How religion shapes elections in Indonesia," 12 Apr. 2018
Meanwhile, much of the local government is leaning in favor of conservationists, with 75 percent of deputies from President Emmanuel Macron’s party in mountainous zones voting in favor of wolf protection while just 25 percent side with farmers.

— colette davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, "France's wolves are back. Now, can it protect its farmers?," 4 Apr. 2018
According to Steele, what also made the Braves' situation in Milwaukee difficult was the increasingly combative stance of local government.

— chris foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Book on baseball's Braves jilting Milwaukee adds new villains to the lineup," 21 Mar. 2018
Meanwhile in Mexico City, thousands gathered to grab a slice of one of the country's tastiest traditions: a mammoth King Cake, courtesy of the local government.

— andrea fernandez velazquez, Houston Chronicle, "Legacy of Literacy Day," 24 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of local government

1753

in the meaning defined above

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