local government
/ˌləʊkl ˈɡʌvənmənt/noun
उच्चारण लोकल गवन्मन्ट
स्थानीय शासन, स्थानीय सरकार
Core word
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[U]
the system of running the affairs of a town, city, district or village by people who are elected or chosen locally
स्थानीय शासन, स्थानीय सरकार
- Water supply and rubbish collection are the responsibility of local government.
- She worked in local government for twenty years.
- Local government deals with roads, street lights and drains in the town.
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- He began his career in local government before entering state politics.
- Many exam questions ask about the structure of local government in India.
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[C]
the organization that runs the affairs of a particular area
स्थानीय निकाय, स्थानीय सरकार
- The local government has opened three new schools.
- The local government is responsible for cleaning the streets and collecting waste.
- The local government has promised to repair the market road before Diwali.
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- Residents complained to the local government about the rubbish on the street.
- A local government can raise some taxes, such as those on property.
Synonyms local authority council
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
local authority council
✓In the exam
General knowledge
In India, rural local government is set up under the 73rd Constitutional Amendment and urban local government under the 74th Constitutional Amendment, both passed in 1992.
भारत में ग्रामीण स्थानीय शासन 73rd Constitutional Amendment के अंतर्गत और शहरी स्थानीय शासन 74th Constitutional Amendment के अंतर्गत स्थापित है, और ये दोनों 1992 में पारित हुए थे।
Local government is a subject in the State List of the Seventh Schedule.
स्थानीय शासन Seventh Schedule की State List का विषय है।