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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These are just two of many obstacles local governments throw in homebuilders’ way.
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The Thai government designated a Thai Buffalo Conservation Day beginning in 2017 and local governments now provide breeding assistance to farmers.
—CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
These are just two of many obstacles local governments throw in homebuilders’ way.
—Rohan Shah, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
That's, of course, something society or local governments can affect.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The Thai government designated a Thai Buffalo Conservation Day beginning in 2017 and local governments now provide breeding assistance to farmers.
—CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
These are just two of many obstacles local governments throw in homebuilders’ way.
—Rohan Shah, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
That's, of course, something society or local governments can affect.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for local government
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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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