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Unigov

Syllables: U·ni·gov/ˈjuːnɪˌɡʌv/

Unigov proper noun: nickname for Indianapolis: the capital and largest city of Indiana, United States.

Proper noun

Unigov

  1. (colloquial) Nickname for Indianapolis: the capital and largest city of Indiana, United States.
    • In the late 1960s, the political and business establishment of Indianapolis and Marion County used the economic development argument, among others, to consolidate their governments into a single jurisdiction known as Unigov. Established by legislative action in 1970, this city/county consolidation...2014 May, Jeff Wachter, “40 Years After Unigov: Indianapolis and Marion County’s experience with consolidated government”, in Abell Foundation, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2022, page 1

Origin of Unigov

From uni- + gov (clipping of government) or a blend of unified + government, from the consolidation of Indianapolis and Marion County.

Questions about Unigov

What does Unigov mean?
Unigov means nickname for Indianapolis: the capital and largest city of Indiana, United States.
What part of speech is Unigov?
Unigov is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Unigov?
Unigov is pronounced /ˈjuːnɪˌɡʌv/.

Words near Unigov in the dictionary

  1. unignore
  2. unignored
  3. unignores
  4. unignoring
  5. unigonal
  6. Unigov
  7. unigram
  8. unigrams
  9. unigraphs
  10. unigravida
  11. unigravidae

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