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social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public administration > councils of governments
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public administration > councils of governments
social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > public administration > councils of governments
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... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public-sector management > public administration > councils of governments

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councils of governments  

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  • Councils of governments (COGs) are regional planning bodies that exist throughout the United States. Councils of governments (also called regional councils) are associations that consist of elected public officials that come from the major local governments within an urban or metropolitan area. [Source: Encyclopedia of Governance; Councils of Governments]

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