Word of the Week #8

Sacrosanct
adjective
(esp. of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with

Sentence found in Local Politics textbook: "The idea of home rule, sacrosanct among local governments and a cherish tradition of American local government, remains in perpetual tension with the notion of local governments as creatures of the states and, as we will see, the need to provide regional solutions to regional problems."

Schools and government offices close its doors to honor sacrosanct, religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter.