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governmental entity

Defined in 3 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.

the term “governmental entity” means a department or agency of the United States or any State or political subdivision thereof.

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the term “governmental entity” means a State, a political subdivision of a State, or an entity or organization, including an entity or organization described in section 4(5) of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703(5)), that has governmental authority within the territorial boundaries of the United States, including on lands described in section 4(4) of such Act (25 U.S.C. 2703(4)),

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The term “governmental entity” means any agency of the United States, a State, or a unit of local government of a State.

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