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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While once largely on the fringes, fluoridation skeptics now hold sway in federal, state and local government, and their arguments have seeped into the mainstream.
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Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
The cities of Miami and Miami Beach saw declines in their street homeless populations, something in Miami that was attributed at least in part to partnerships with local government and law enforcement.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The case, part of an ongoing lawfare effort in which local governments have been recruited to serve as plaintiffs, sought to hold the companies liable for damages the island suffered as a result of Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico in 2017.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This turnkey system includes both software and hardware that can be deployed at telecom data centers and operated by local governments, boosting their ability to filter internet traffic, identify virtual private networks and tailor censorship to specific users.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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Anna Clark, ProPublica, 18 Sep. 2025
The cities of Miami and Miami Beach saw declines in their street homeless populations, something in Miami that was attributed at least in part to partnerships with local government and law enforcement.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The case, part of an ongoing lawfare effort in which local governments have been recruited to serve as plaintiffs, sought to hold the companies liable for damages the island suffered as a result of Hurricane Maria, which struck Puerto Rico in 2017.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
This turnkey system includes both software and hardware that can be deployed at telecom data centers and operated by local governments, boosting their ability to filter internet traffic, identify virtual private networks and tailor censorship to specific users.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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