subgovernment

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noun

A government that forms part of a larger government.

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Meanings

nounsubgovernment (plural subgovernments)

plural subgovernments

  1. A government that forms part of a larger government.

Origin

From sub- + government.

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Cite this entry
APA

subgovernment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subgovernment

MLA

“subgovernment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subgovernment. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subgovernment,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subgovernment.

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