Definition of central government noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

central government

noun

/ˌsentrəl ˈɡʌvənmənt/

/ˌsentrəl ˈɡʌvərnmənt/

[uncountable, countable]

the government of a whole country, rather than local government (= government of a town or local area)

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