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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLocal administration
/ˈloʊ.kəl ədˌmɪn.əˈstreɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The management of public services and local affairs by authorities subordinate to the central government.
"The local administration is responsible for maintaining community parks and waste collection." - 2
The governing body or administrative apparatus of a municipality, district, or region.
"Representatives from the local administration met with residents to discuss urban planning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'local', derived from the Latin 'localis' (pertaining to a place), and 'administration', originating from the Latin 'administratio' (to manage, direct, or aid). It emerged in modern political science and public administration discourse to designate governance structures operating at a sub-national or municipal tier.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Local administration" is said worldwide
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administration locale
Transliteration: administration locale
"L'administration locale a approuvé le nouveau plan de construction."
Kommunalverwaltung
Transliteration: Kommunalverwaltung
"Die Kommunalverwaltung kümmert sich um die Abfallentsorgung."
amministrazione locale
Transliteration: amministrazione locale
"L'amministrazione locale gestisce i servizi pubblici."
administración local
Transliteration: administración local
"La administración local organiza las festividades del pueblo."
administração local
Transliteration: administração local
"A administração local implementou novas regras de trânsito."
स्थानीय प्रशासन
Transliteration: sthaniya prashasan
"स्थानीय प्रशासन शहर की सफाई के लिए जिम्मेदार है।"
地方行政
Transliteration: dìfāng xíngzhèng
"地方行政负责管理本地区的公共事务。"
지방 행정
Transliteration: jibang haengjeong
"지방 행정은 지역 주민의 복지를 향상시키는 역할을 합니다."
地方行政
Transliteration: chihō gyōsei
"地方行政は地域社会のインフラを整備します。"
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