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
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Government Assistance Programs Federal, state, and local governments assist individuals in need, with different programs for food, housing, medical care, and utilities.
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Some local governments may offer additional alerts through systems like Nixle or Notify Me, but no county in California uses either of these as their primary emergency alert system.
—Wire Services, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Month by month, the savings that Rosaline George scraped together in her years as a journalist and local government employee have been dwindling as the 97-year-old pays out of pocket for hourly care.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
And American state and local governments will move forward, unfazed, firming up already aggressive goals to cut carbon emissions by 80 to 100 percent by 2050.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Some local governments may offer additional alerts through systems like Nixle or Notify Me, but no county in California uses either of these as their primary emergency alert system.
—Wire Services, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
Month by month, the savings that Rosaline George scraped together in her years as a journalist and local government employee have been dwindling as the 97-year-old pays out of pocket for hourly care.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
And American state and local governments will move forward, unfazed, firming up already aggressive goals to cut carbon emissions by 80 to 100 percent by 2050.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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