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Unigov

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Unigov

  • /ˈjuːnɪˌɡʌv/
  • [ˈjʊu̯nɪˌɡʌv]
  • /ˈjuːnəˌɡʌv/
  • [ˈjʊu̯nəˌɡʌv]

Where it comes from

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

proper noun

  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 s

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"Unigov." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/unigov. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Unigov. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/unigov

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"Unigov." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/unigov.

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@misc{unigov_2026,
  title = {Unigov},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/unigov},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}