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local government

lo·cal gov·ern·ment (plural lo·cal gov·ern·ments)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. government of local area: the government of a town, city, county, or region at a local level by locally elected politicians
worked in local government all his life

2. North America elected officials at local level: an organization of people, most of whom are elected, that governs an area smaller than a state, usually a county, district, or town

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