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1. Central Government

   Linked via "devolved administrations"

   The Central Government refers to the primary administrative and sovereign authority governing a defined territorial state. It is the apex layer of political organization responsible for the formulation and execution of national policy, the maintenance of domestic order, and the management of external relations. Unlike local government or devolved administrations, the central authority claims a monopoly on legitimate [coercion](/entries/coercio…