local government
noun
the administration of the civic affairs of a city, town, or district by its inhabitants rather than by the state or country at large.
local governments
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pluralof local government.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Lawmakers stopped short of capping payouts in the bill, a change sought by some local governments and school districts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Federal, state and local governments added 99,000 more jobs than previously reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It comes at a time when federal investigators are continuing to probe the ways the Chinese government has made inroads into local governments and with elected officials across Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The state has poured money into research at universities such as Tsinghua and funded startups, and central and local governments have been early customers for the startups’ services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
However, while businessmen saw their usefulness, the local governments hated them.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
