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Central government

Meaning in public administration, with examples

nounCore term

In public administration, central government means: The national level of government, including the ministries and agencies based in the capital, as opposed to regional and local authorities.

In Turkish: merkezi yönetim, merkezi hükümet

How it is used

Used to contrast the national level with local government: funding from central government, the relationship between central and local government. In federal countries such as the US or Germany, people usually say the federal government instead.

Example sentences

  1. Most of the city's budget comes from central government transfers.

  2. Responsibility for schools was moved from central government to the regions.

Common collocations

  • central government budget
  • central government funding
  • central and local government
  • central government departments
  • local governmentThe system of elected councils and their administrations that run services for a city, town or region, such as waste collection, local roads and parks.
  • decentralizationThe transfer of powers, responsibilities and resources from central government to regional or local bodies, so that decisions are made closer to the people affected.
  • ministryA central government body led by a minister and responsible for one area of policy, such as health, education, finance or transport.
  • executive branchThe part of the state that carries out laws and runs the government day to day, led by the president or prime minister together with the ministers and the administration under them.

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