ALL meanings of local government
lo·cal gov·ern·ment
L l - noun local government local authority, council 1
- 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 Any form of government whose remit covers an area less than that of the nation and, in some cases, less than that of a state. 0
- 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
- noun local government government of the affairs of a town, district, etc. by the people living there 0
- noun local government the people chosen to administer this government 0