town organization; town administration
Covers both the municipal system (町制) and the administrative governance (町政) of a town. The two kanji forms distinguish these aspects, but the reading is identical.
This village is scheduled to implement the town system next year.
To increase transparency in town administration, open council meetings are being demanded.
Refers to village administration, used for a village (村) rather than a town.
Refers to town administration or government, i.e., the running of a town's affairs. High-frequency in news.
Refers to the town system or organization, i.e., the legal status of a municipality as a town.
Compound of 町 (town) and 制 (system) or 政 (government). The two spellings reflect different aspects of town-level governance.