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Defined in 5 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

United States Code

5 U.S.C. § 3371 — in this section

“local government” means—

(A) any political subdivision, instrumentality, or authority of a State or States as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1);

(B) any general or special purpose agency of such a political subdivision, instrumentality, or authority; and

(C) any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska Native village as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (85 Stat. 688), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians and includes any tribal organization as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act;

6 U.S.C. § 101 — in this chapter

The term “local government” means—

(A) a county, municipality, city, town, township, local public authority, school district, special district, intrastate district, council of governments (regardless of whether the council of governments is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation under State law), regional or interstate government entity, or agency or instrumentality of a local government;

(B) an Indian tribe or authorized tribal organization, or in Alaska a Native village or Alaska Regional Native Corporation; and

(C) a rural community, unincorporated town or village, or other public entity.

6 U.S.C. § 470 — in this section (4 versions over time)

The term “local government” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of this title.

6 U.S.C. § 701 — in this title (4 versions over time)

the terms “local government” and “State” have the meaning given the terms in section 101 of this title;

6 U.S.C. § 821 — in this part (2 versions over time)

The terms “local government” and “State” have the meanings given such terms in section 5122 of title 42.

6 U.S.C. § 1501 — in this subchapter

The term "local government" means any borough, city, county, parish, town, township, village, or other political subdivision of a State.

7 U.S.C. § 5302 — as used in this chapter

the term “local government” means a local general unit of government or local educational unit;

10 U.S.C. § 2411 — in this chapter (5 versions over time)

The terms "State" and "local government" have the meaning given those terms in section 6302 of title 31.

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Government confined to a certain locality. The autonomous government of a minor subdivision of a state or country, as opposed to the general government.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A county, city, town or district government.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The government of a particular locality; the governmental authority of a municipal corporation over Its Individual affairs by virtue of power delegated to It by the general government.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The government or administration of a particular locality; especially, the governmental authority of a municipal corporation, as a city or county, over its local and individual affairs, exercised in virfue of power delegated to it for that purpose by the general government of the state or nation.

Defined under Government in Black's Law Dictionary.