local government
noun
: the government of a specific local area constituting a subdivision of a major political unit (such as a nation or state)
also : the body of persons constituting such a government
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Robb Korinke, a consultant on local government who has spent two decades attending and monitoring city council meetings, also blames social media. 
Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Russell said the situation at Centennial has highlighted both the failures of local government but also the impact of dedicated volunteers. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 Yet towns also have hurdles, like relying on the property tax more heavily than any other type of local government in Wisconsin. Jason Stein, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2022 Some say the town’s progressives are trying to impose their agenda on local government. Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Libraries are also one of the few public faces of local government where individuals feel they can be heard, Knox said. Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 13 June 2022 For decades, a handful of prominent families in Loving County have feuded bitterly for control of the local government, with the Joneses finally largely coming out ahead. Susan Carroll, NBC News, 21 May 2022 In many ways, the most important scientific battlefields have become the forums and meetings of local government. Jared Decoste, Scientific American, 20 May 2022 Since the 19th century, states have created special districts—pockets of local government that can issue debt to built necessary infrastructure. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2022 See More
Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 Russell said the situation at Centennial has highlighted both the failures of local government but also the impact of dedicated volunteers. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 Yet towns also have hurdles, like relying on the property tax more heavily than any other type of local government in Wisconsin. Jason Stein, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2022 Some say the town’s progressives are trying to impose their agenda on local government. Alexander Thompson, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 Libraries are also one of the few public faces of local government where individuals feel they can be heard, Knox said. Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 13 June 2022 For decades, a handful of prominent families in Loving County have feuded bitterly for control of the local government, with the Joneses finally largely coming out ahead. Susan Carroll, NBC News, 21 May 2022 In many ways, the most important scientific battlefields have become the forums and meetings of local government. Jared Decoste, Scientific American, 20 May 2022 Since the 19th century, states have created special districts—pockets of local government that can issue debt to built necessary infrastructure. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1753, in the meaning defined above