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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescollectivité locale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kɔ.lɛk.ti.vité lo.kal
"La collectivité locale gère les affaires publiques de la commune."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The administration of a particular locality by a body of elected officials given that function under the legislation of the state.
"Local government is responsible for providing essential public services such as waste collection and road maintenance." - 2
The governing body of a municipality or county.
"The local government passed a new ordinance regarding community zoning laws."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'localis' (pertaining to a place), stemming from 'locus' (place), combined with the Middle English and Old French 'gubernare' (to steer, rule), tracing back to Greek 'kybérnēsis'. Historically evolved to denote the administrative body for a small geographic area, such as a city, town, or county, subordinate to a national or regional state.
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collectivité locale
Transliteration: kɔ.lɛk.ti.vité lo.kal
"La collectivité locale gère les affaires publiques de la commune."
Kommunalverwaltung
Transliteration: kɔm.muˈnaːl.fɛɐ̯ˌvalt.ʊŋ
"Die Kommunalverwaltung ist für die Instandhaltung der Straßen zuständig."
governo locale
Transliteration: ɡoˈvɛr.no loˈkaː.le
"Il governo locale si occupa dei servizi ai cittadini."
gobierno local
Transliteration: ɡoˈβier.no loˈkal
"El gobierno local organiza las actividades culturales del municipio."
governo local
Transliteration: ɡoˈveɾ.nu luˈkal
"O governo local implementa novas políticas de reciclagem."
स्थानीय सरकार
Transliteration: sthaniya sarkar
"स्थानीय सरकार नागरिकों को बुनियादी सुविधाएं प्रदान करती है।"
地方政府
Transliteration: dì fāng zhèng fǔ
"地方政府负责管理本地区的日常事务。"
지방자치단체
Transliteration: jibang jachidanche
"지방자치단체는 지역 주민의 복리 증진을 위해 노력합니다."
地方自治体
Transliteration: chihō jichitai
"地方自治体は地域住民のための行政サービスを提供します。"
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