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city government

NOUN
local government
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As early as 2024, AltaMed was coming up with plans for the space behind the scenes at the highest level of city government.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

The most populous cities in 46 states observe Juneteenth as a paid day off, creating a split between state and city government calendars.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

This year, in Rio de Janeiro, the city government will even give out prizes for the best decorated streets.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Curitiba, the capital of Paraná, has become so famous for its parks’ capybaras that the city government recently created an Instagram video with an A.I. cartoon capybara warning people not to touch it.

From Slate May 27, 2026

Did the regular city government know what the Specials had done to the Smoke, or to Az?

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld




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