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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of local government1

First recorded in 1835–45
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But the reality is there are not many contests this year, not least because some have been postponed because of an imminent shake-up in local government structures in some places.

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The second order directs every federal agency to ensure that payments to state and local governments do not “abet so-called ‘sanctuary’ policies that seek to shield illegal aliens from deportation.”

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The law allows for them to be used for Westminster, the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Senedd and in most local government elections, where the conditions are satisfied.

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At the House of Commons on Tuesday, Jim McMahon, housing, communities and local government minister, renewed calls for Unite to call off the strike.

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