じちたい

自治体
self-governing body
municipality

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じちたい【自治体】

〔地方自治体〕 a local government; a local self-governing [autonomous] body; a corporate town; a municipality.

●自治体の self-governing; autonomous; corporate; communal; local government 《body, tax, administration》

・地方自治体の首長 the leader of a local government; a local-government chief; 《口》 a communal boss.

自治体外交 independent local government diplomacy; international diplomacy carried out independently by a local government.

自治体警察 local government police; a local government police force; 〔市の〕 municipal police.