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local government

lo·cal gov·ern·ment
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loh-kuh l guhv-ern-muh nt, ‐er-muh nt]
    • /ˈloʊ kəl ˈgʌv ərn mənt, ‐ər mənt/
    • /ˈləʊkl ˈɡʌvənmənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loh-kuh l guhv-ern-muh nt, ‐er-muh nt]
    • /ˈloʊ kəl ˈgʌv ərn mənt, ‐ər mənt/

Definitions of local government words

  • noun local government the administration of the civic affairs of a city, town, or district by its inhabitants rather than by the state or country at large. 1
  • noun local government the governing body of a town or district. 1
  • noun local government local authority, council 1
  • uncountable noun local government Local government is the system of electing representatives to be responsible for the administration of public services and facilities in a particular area. 0
  • countable noun local government A local government is the same as a local authority. 0
  • noun local government government of the affairs of counties, towns, etc, by locally elected political bodies 0
See all 9 definitions of local government

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Origin of local government

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Local government

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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local government popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for local government

noun local government

  • municipality — a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.
Just one Synonym for local government

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