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

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The Charlotte Observer Mary Ramsey is the local government accountability reporter for The Charlotte Observer. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2025 Then, in a flurry of new moves in early May, officials sought to offset the impact of the Trump's tariffs, which threatened to further trouble an economy already beset by a property crisis, falling consumer demand and a high level of local government debt. John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 Now, Senate Bill 180 could expand such restrictions onto local governments statewide. Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025 In his view, Florida state and local governments are muscular enough to handle what comes. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for local government

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of local government was in 1753

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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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