Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
conceive as считать Local government is conceived as a single means ofsending messages between the elected councillors and the citizens.
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
считать Local government is conceived as a single means of sending messages between the elected councillors and the citizens. ≈ Местная администрация задумана как единственный посредник между гражданами и их выборными представителями.