Key terms of state and municipal administration in english

The article examines the content of key terms in the field of public and municipal administration in English, as well as the specifics of their translation and usage. It is revealed that a number of concepts (in particular, "Local Authorities", "Municipality", and "Local Government") do not have unambiguous equivalents in Russian, which creates difficulties in mastering professional vocabulary. The article classifies terms into thematic groups: government bodies, administrative processes, and local selfgovernment, which allows for the structuring of the terminological array. The results demonstrate the expediency of a systematic approach to the study of managerial vocabulary in order to form a correct conceptual framework; understanding the semantic differences between terms is a prerequisite for highquality professional training in the field of management. The data obtained can serve as a methodological basis for teaching professional English in the field of public and municipal administration.

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