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Local government

Meaning in politics & government, with examples

nounCore term

In politics & government, local government means: The system of councils and officials that run public services and make decisions for a particular city, town or region rather than for the whole country.

In Turkish: yerel yönetim, mahalli idare, belediye

How it is used

Local government handles services such as rubbish collection, roads, parks and local planning. Councillors are chosen in local elections, and central government often funds part of the budget. The leader is usually a mayor.

Example sentences

  1. Local government is responsible for most public parks and libraries.

  2. The report calls for more funding for local government.

Common collocations

  • local government funding
  • local government elections
  • central and local government
  • local council
  • federalismA system in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments, such as states or provinces, each with its own responsibilities.
  • governmentThe group of people who run a country at a given time, led by a prime minister or president; more broadly, the system and institutions through which a state is governed.
  • electionAn organized process in which people vote to choose a person or group for an official position, such as members of parliament, a president or a mayor.
  • citizenA person who legally belongs to a country, has the rights it gives, such as voting, and has duties towards it, such as obeying its laws.

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