local-government
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.
Origin:
1835–45
1835–45
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| local government | |
| —n | |
| 1. | government of the affairs of counties, towns, etc, by locally elected political bodies |
| 2. | the US equivalent of local authority |
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