Unitary Government Law and Legal Definition
Unitary Government is a system of government in which all governmental authority is vested in a central government. The regional and local governments derive their powers from the central government. Sovereign power is vested with the central government and governance is conducted by it. The central government will stay supreme even if powers are delegated to regional governments. The United Kingdom is an example of a nation having a unitary system of government.
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- Accompanying the Federal Government Outside the United States
- American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE)
- Attorney for the Government
- Certified Local Government
- City Council-Manager Government
- City Mayor-Council Government
- Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
- De Jure Government and De Facto Government
- Divided-party Government
