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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.
the governing body of a town or district.

local government

government of the affairs of counties, towns, etc, by locally elected political bodies
the US equivalent of local authority

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First recorded in 1835–45

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The local government, despite all the invective directed at its leadership, seems to be functioning normally for the moment.

Lo thinks the local government should designate one or two protest sites and leave the demonstrators alone.

Although I hated the menial tasks the job required, it gave me a window into the power of local government.

The local government was strongly supportive of the fugitive president and vocal in its criticism of the Maidan.

Rosemount relies on federal grants, local government, private foundations and individuals to support its $4 million annual budget.

Each of these districts was asked to elect two Burgesses as representatives in their local government.

It is an old native element recast in Roman form, and well illustrates the Roman principle of local government by devolution.

This large subvention has important effects on Local Government which have never before been critically examined.

The spirit of the local Government and of the clergy that controlled it was intolerance.

The large townships became too large for the demands of local government and were divided.

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