| A | B |
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| alderman | legislator in a local government |
| commission | group of people in government authorized to perform certain duties such as heading city departments |
| municipality | city or town with a local government |
| council | group of elected legislators of a local govrnment |
| manager | a nonpolitical person hired to mange the city business |
| grant | money given for a specific purpose |
| trustees | direct the funds and policy of government |
| mayor | head of government for a city |
| township | original division of land for local government |
| zoning | controlling the intended use of areas of the city |
| metropolitan area | a city and its suburbs |
| county | largest division of local government in a state |
