interlocal

adjective

in·​ter·​lo·​cal ˌin-tər-ˈlō-kəl How to pronounce interlocal (audio)
: existing or occurring between localities
interlocal cooperation
City and county officials signed an interlocal agreement this fall to develop the 4-acre recreational area …Bill Dolan
interlocally adverb
fare increases that were agreed on interlocally

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The Bee Cave City Council entered into an interlocal cooperation agreement with Lake Travis Fire Rescue on Tuesday night on dividing costs at the upcoming public safety building in the city. Rachel Royster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 The city and Wake County plan to spend $387 million from their interlocal fund for that expansion on the site of Red Hat Amphitheater. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 July 2024 Schererville also approved an interlocal agreement with Highland to share the cost of resurfacing Main Street. Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2024 Winter Park and Maitland joined interlocal agreements in 2011 with Orange to help the county with its share of the bill. Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for interlocal 

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interlocal was in 1837

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“Interlocal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interlocal. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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