Definition of local government Local government

lo•cal gov•ern•ment

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What does local government mean?

Noun
local government - the government of a local area
		authorities, regime, government the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"
		municipal government the government of a municipality

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local government (Noun)
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.

Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or (where appropriate) federal government.

The institutions of local government vary greatly between countries, and even where similar arrangements exist, the terminology often varies. Common names for local government entities include state, province, region, department, county, prefecture, district, city, township, town, borough, parish, municipality, shire and village. However all these names are often used informally in countries where they do not describe a legal local government entity.

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