local government
Americannoun
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local governments
plural
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the administration of the civic affairs of a city, town, or district by its inhabitants rather than by the state or country at large.
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the governing body of a town or district.
noun
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government of the affairs of counties, towns, etc, by locally elected political bodies
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the US equivalent of local authority
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of local government
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Following a series of scandals that shook public trust in local government, Los Angeles City Council launched a massive charter reform to boost accountability across city departments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
More recent carve-outs in the law also allow leaders to direct excess funds to infrastructure and local government.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Taxes paid by metal-making companies have funded 30-70% of local government spending in their host cities, says Stanislav Zinchenko, head of Kyiv-based consultancy GMK Center.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
“In my opinion as the head of this local government, with state funding paused, the circumstances have changed,” Laredo Mayor Victor Treviño said before the vote.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
They ran the schools and the local government.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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