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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It’s also set to offer more local government special notes, an important source for infrastructure investment funding. —

Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024 The financial award would have been given to creditors that included local governments, individual victims, and hospitals. —

Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024 Josh Rosenthal is a civil and worker's rights lawyer who has represented local governments, immigrants, and unions. —

Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024 Public sector agencies, which include federal and national governments, provincial, state, and local government agencies, are increasingly making use of AI right now for a key reason. —

Ron Schmelzer, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 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 17 Dec. 2024.

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