Preference for local rather than central government Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Preference for local rather than central government last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MUNICIPALISM.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MUNICIPALISM Preference for local rather than central government (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 13, 2021
3% ORAL Spoken rather than written, as an exam (4)
3% FAVOUR Prefer (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 9, 2025
3% LIEU In ___ of (rather than) (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
3% INTHENEARFUTURE Sooner rather than later (15) New York Times Aug 15, 2025
3% FEDERAL Denoting central government (7) (7) Mirror Quick Jul 4, 2025
3% REGIONALIST Emphasising local rather than central government (11) (11)
2% RULED Governed (5) Universal Oct 20, 2025
2% NOPULP Orange juice preference (6) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
2% CEE Central ____, rapper (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2025

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