local government

noun

|Updated on: 6 Aug 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

In recent years, that’s encouraged local governments to accelerate the sale of urban industrial land for housing development.

— Fortune, "This Is London's Hottest Property — Thanks to Amazon," 13 July 2018
Success in state houses across the country would allow the beverage industry to prevent or repeal taxes on soda rather than lobbying local governments in every town where leaders consider passing one.

— laura mccrystal, Philly.com, "California banned new soda taxes. Could it happen in Pennsylvania?," 12 July 2018
Also, Scott ordered the Department of Environmental Protection to set up a grant program to help local governments pay for clean-up services.

— jim turner, Sun-Sentinel.com, "White House backs Everglades reservoir," 11 July 2018
Today, the group uses its fundraising and unifying chops to lobby local government to place lighted signs on busy cycling routes, reminding drivers and cyclists to share the road and to expect heavy traffic.

— marc peruzzi, Outside Online, "The Troubling Rise of the Ghost Bike," 9 July 2018
The national government plans to spend 5 billion won ($4.5 million) to equip local governments with more camera detecting equipment and strengthen inspections of bathrooms in public spaces and private buildings.

— NBC News, "Thousands of South Korean women protest against 'spy cam porn'," 7 July 2018
The national government plans to spend 5 billion won ($4.5 million) to equip local governments with more camera detecting equipment and strengthen inspections of bathrooms in public spaces and private buildings.

— kim tong-hyung, Fox News, "South Korean women protest against 'spy cam porn'," 7 July 2018
These people make money posting videos to YouTube or suing local government.

— bruce selcraig, San Antonio Express-News, "Leon Valley hit with lawsuit over ‘auditor’ arrests," 5 July 2018
The Act requires local governments to get permission from the state before removing or renaming monuments constructed more than 40 years ago.

— anne branigin, The Root, "It's 2018 and These Trash Bags Are Still Erecting Confederate Monuments," 1 July 2018

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