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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The expenditure of £123.6bn is the amount spent by the Scottish, UK and local governments north of the border - as well as a share of spending on shared provision such as defence and debt.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Yet had Beijing followed through on the financial liberalization envisioned in the WTO agreement, the housing market might not have grown so distended or the balance sheets of local governments so precarious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
The attacks come as Congress is considering whether to extend a federal cybersecurity grant program that has provided a lifeline to cash-strapped local governments, including funding that can be used to protect water systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Minister Watt didn't directly respond to questions about conservationists' demands, but said: "We remain committed to long-term environmental recovery, in partnership with state and local governments, community and environmental groups."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
In Gideon, the Supreme Court left it to state and local governments to decide how legal services should be funded.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
