地方自治体

ちほうじちたい

local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body

common word

Meaning

n
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality

Example sentences

地方自治体の時代が来たといわれてから久しい。

It has been long since they said the time of local government had come.
地方自治体では新しい開発プロジェクトを無理押ししようとしています。

Local officials are twisting arms to push new development projects.
地方自治体が中央政府に服従することは必ずしも正しいとは思わない。

I don't think it's always right for local governments to submit to the central government.