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local government

NOUN
government of a locality
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"Boats carrying armed Houthi fighters reached Mayyun Island after government forces withdrew from it yesterday," the local government official told AFP, referring to an island also known as Perim.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Trade Representative’s office to remove Canadian firms from the agency’s so-called “Multiple Award Schedules,” which connect federal, state and local government agencies with suppliers of a wide variety of products.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

Plans for a major shake-up of local government are on hold, after the government launched a review in light of new legal advice.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

An increase in employment during the final month of the summer in restaurants and bars, as well as in local government education ahead of the new school year, was behind the rebound.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

He was coaching some boys from Ugwu Agidi for the local government high-jump championships.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie



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