regionalconcern
nounUK /ˈriːdʒənəl kənˈsɜːn/
US /ˈriːdʒənəl kənˈsɜːrn/
A worry about things that happen in one part of a country or the world.
The mayor said the new road was a regional concern, not just a city problem.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A problem that affects only one area, not the whole country.
Water shortages are a regional concern in the south.
3. Something that people in a certain place care about together.
Clean beaches are a regional concern for towns along the coast.
4. A topic that leaders of nearby areas discuss as a group.
The governors met to talk about a regional concern: traffic.