regional government
Subnational ruling body
Regional government is a level of administration between national and local authorities, exercising power over a defined geographic area.
It may be called a state, province, canton, or territory depending on the country.
Regional governments typically handle matters like education, transportation, and land use: The regional government approved funding for new highways.
Their autonomy varies widely—from near-independence to largely ceremonial roles.
- charterFounding organizational document
- prefectureAdministered regional territory
- countyLocal administrative division
- devolutionTransferring power locally
- districtBounded administrative area
ordinance · subsidiarity · state legislature · canton · autonomy · province · jurisdiction · zoning · land use · home rule · local authority · decentralization · federalism · budget allocation · public services · voter turnout · legislative assembly · oversight committee
- Belgian governmentFlanders, provinces, municipalities, communes, arrondissements
- governancegovernance, democracy, vote, parliament, constitution
- governmentministries, legislature, judiciary, executive branch, ministry
- decentralizationdecentralized, distribute, spread, disperse, scatter
- regional governmentprovince, public administration, county, regional council, municipality
- Sicilian HistoryPalermo, Messina, Catania, Syracuse, Archimedes
regional governmentcentral government
Nation's primary governing body
federal government · national government · central authority · sovereign state · national administration
regional governmentcentralized government
Authority held by one body
centralized authority · central command · absolute monarchy · autocratic rule
regional governmentprivate sector
Economy outside government control
private enterprise · corporate governance · civil society · market forces · non-governmental organization