subgovernment
/sʌbˈɡʌvərnmənt/
noun
- A smaller or lower-level government unit within a larger government system.
- Each province has its own subgovernment that handles local issues.
- The city council acts as a subgovernment under the state government.
- The subgovernment manages public transportation within the region.
- A network of officials, interest groups, and agencies that influence policy in a specific area, often operating with limited public oversight.
- Critics say the subgovernment makes decisions that benefit insiders rather than the public.
- The subgovernment around defense spending has been called the 'military-industrial complex.'
- The agricultural subgovernment includes farm lobbyists and the Department of Agriculture.
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