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city government  

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  • City governments are central and powerful institutions and actors across urban areas in the United States. They are the core administrative unit for more than 174 million people in America (76 million of whom live in cities with populations of at least 100,000 people). [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Geography; City Government]

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