government entity

collocation in English

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government
noun
uk
/ˈɡʌv.ən.mənt/us
/ˈɡʌv.ɚn.mənt/
the group of people who officially control ...
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entity
noun[C]
uk
/ˈen.tɪ.ti/us
/ˈen.t̬ə.t̬i/
something that exists apart from other things, having its own ...
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(Definition ofgovernmentandentityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That means that the new municipal borough is a very important localgovernmententity.
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It was impossible to expect that he would go on, and yet he had been associated with the county, in its history as a localgovernmententity, since 1889.
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London as a localgovernmententityexpresses its concern at a reduction in its population, a reduction in rateable value and a reduction in general activities within the centre.
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Otherwise, onegovernmententitywill have exclusive jurisdiction over the shared area.
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It covers an area of 61102.0km2 sqmi, and has existed as a localgovernmententitysince 1887.
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Most paid camp host positions are with private campground operators, who either own the campground or operate the campground under contract with agovernmententity.
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These assets and liabilities belong to thegovernmententityas a whole, rather than any specific fund.
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It covers an area of 40880.3km2 sqmi, and has existed as a localgovernmententitysince 1891.
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The court acknowledged that agovernmententityhas a significant interest in ensuring that it has effective and efficient employees.
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First, thegovernmententitycharged with a taking must have reached a final decision regarding the application of the regulations to the property at issue.
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It covers an area of 48113.3km2 sqmi, and has existed as a localgovernmententitysince 1884.
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The particulargovernmententityvaries as each organizes its operations by further divisions (subdivisions of the state) to further its tasks and satisfy its responsibilities.
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The plat map is then officially recorded with agovernmententitysuch as a city engineer or a recorder of deeds.
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In practice, the social planner role is generally played by agovernmententity.
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A cleared federal contractor orgovernmententitymust sponsor you.
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It covers an area of 41538.5km2 sqmi, and has existed as a localgovernmententitysince 1882.
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It does not solicit nor accept funding from anygovernmententity.
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It covers an area of 94823.2km2 sqmi, and has existed as a localgovernmententitysince 1879.
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It is the first regionalgovernmententityimposed upon an urban area by legislative fiat.
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It covers an area of 62000.7km2 sqmi, and has existed as a localgovernmententitysince 1887.
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