local government

noun

1. the administration of the civic affairs of a city, town, or district by its inhabitants rather than by the state or country at large.

2. the governing body of a town or district.

local government

noun

1. government of the affairs of counties, towns, etc, by locally elected political bodies

2. the US equivalent of local authority

Word History and Origins

Origin of local government¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

He would come to the race with a wide range of experiences — finance, philanthropy, local government and even the struggling journalism industry.

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Some cities, like the capital, Pretoria, have kept their monikers but the local government areas under which they come have been renamed.

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Beutner would come to the race with a wide range of job experiences — the dog-eat-dog world of finance, the struggling journalism industry and the messy world of local government.

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The whole calculus can change if the local government backs a company’s departure, experts said.

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“Many of the students are going to state and local governments, nonprofits, and think tanks, but increasingly don’t see the federal government as a place where they can make a difference or make a career.”

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Related Words

• municipality