local government
noun
Simple meaning
The government of a local area.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lohkuhlguhvermuhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈloʊkəlˈɡʌvɚmənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The government of a local area
A government lower than the central government of a country covering only a part of it.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The government of a local area
Used this way, local government is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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