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local government

NOUN
government of a locality
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Shona Robison, who was the finance and local government secretary at the time of the announcement, said the funding would "enable businesses to access financial help quickly while ensuring support reaches those most in need."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Ministers had initially granted 30 councils to postpone their elections, in order to deliver a major reorganisation of local government.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

That same evening there was an attack in the Damboa local government area, south of Maiduguri.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

In addition, he credited the influx of billions of dollars in federal pandemic aid that restored more than one million local government jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

They ran the schools and the local government.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman