Complex sentence: In Indonesian, as in English, village ("desa") has rural connotations, in the context of Indonesian Government Administration, a Desa can be defined as a body which has authority over the local people in accordance with acknowledged local traditions of the area.
Split into simpler sentences: In Indonesian, as in English, a village ("desa") has rural connotations. In the context of administrative divisions, a desa can be defined as a body which has authority over the local people in accordance with acknowledged local traditions of the area.