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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The local government of the small and far-from-wealthy hometown of Pope Leo XIV has voted to acquire the former Robert Prevost’s childhood home as a future museum.
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Howard Husock, National Review, 12 July 2025
Some local governments are trying to move people out of the riskiest areas.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 12 July 2025
After a backlash against encampments in many Western cities, the Supreme Court rules in City of Grants Pass vs. Johnson that local governments’ use of civil and criminal penalties for illegally camping on public land does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment of homeless people.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
The reforms retain protections on natural and sensitive lands while exempting local government rezoning from CEQA requirements.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Howard Husock, National Review, 12 July 2025
Some local governments are trying to move people out of the riskiest areas.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 12 July 2025
After a backlash against encampments in many Western cities, the Supreme Court rules in City of Grants Pass vs. Johnson that local governments’ use of civil and criminal penalties for illegally camping on public land does not constitute cruel and unusual punishment of homeless people.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
The reforms retain protections on natural and sensitive lands while exempting local government rezoning from CEQA requirements.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
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“Local government.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/local%20government. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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