county counciln.

Brit.

/ˌkaʊntɪ ˈkaʊnsl/, U.S.

/ˌkaʊn(t)i ˈkaʊns(ə)l/

Forms: see county n.¹ and adj. and council n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: county n.¹, council n.

Etymology: < county n.¹ + council n.

1. The governing body of a county in Great Britain and Ireland.Prior to 1889, government at county level was chiefly the responsibility of the local magistracy, to which early quots. refer. The Local Government Act 1888 established elected, representative county councils in England and Wales for the first time. County councils were in existence in Scotland between 1890 and 1975. The Local Government Act (Ireland) 1898 introduced county councils in Ireland on the British model. They were abolished in Northern Ireland in 1973 but remain in existence in the Republic.

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society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > local government body > [noun] > county council

county council1642

C.C.1902

1642 in J. T. Gilbert Hist. Irish Confederation (1882) II. 83 In every county there shall be a County Council, consisting of one or two of each barony at the election of the county.

1680 E. Borlase Hist. Execrable Irish Rebellion App. VIII. 48 The Provincial-councel..shall have power and Authority to renew or reverse the Judgment of the County-councel.

1767 F. Warner Hist. Rebellion & Civil-war Ireland v. 294 The county Councils in Conaght having issued out warrants, with intent to seize the goods and estates of such Catholicks.

1835 W. Dyott Diary 6 Apr. (1907) II. 195 The present alarming state of the county councils.

1837 Hansard's Parl. Deb. 3rd Ser. 36 426/1 He thought that the county council ought to be kept together as short a time as possible.

1888 Whitaker's Almanack 582/1 The original Bill..provided, however, for the establishment of district councils subordinate to the new county councils... A measure will be introduced in 1889 providing for the establishment of district councils.

1892 Standard 15 June 2/1 The Bill promoted by the London County Council for carrying a line of tramways over Westminster Bridge.

1917 W. P. Ridge Amazing Years iv I ought to have remembered that a boy leaves the County Council schools when he reaches the age of fourteen.

1990 Times Educ. Suppl. 26 Oct. r8/1 An average-sized county council is paying around £8,000 and £10,000 per year for a licence, which is worked out on a per capita basis.

2013 Irish Times (Nexis) 10 Jan. 21 The spur to this almost last-minute rescue by the county council was a local community initiative.

2. The governing body of a county in a (former) British colony or state of the United States.

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1850 Daily Ohio Statesman 1 June A municipal district, under the control of a county council.

1869 Statutes Province Ont. c. 36. 198 If any local municipality shall be dissatisfied with the action of any county council [etc.].

1888 P. W. Barlow Kaipara 95 The main road through the county is supposed to be constructed by the County Council.

1935 Act New S. Wales No. 42. Section 39 The Sydney County District and the Sydney County Council, constituted under this Part, shall, respectively be deemed to be a county district and a county council.

1958 Encycl. Canada VII. 289/1 Each of the 15 counties is organized as a municipality; the unit of representation in the county councils is the parish.

1971 Kenya Gaz. 29 Oct. 1080/2 The land shall not be used in any manner which the County Council considers to be dangerous or offensive to the public.

2012 Baltimore (Maryland) Sun (Nexis) 22 Dec. a15 We are extremely proud of the County Council's effort.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	county council
释义	county counciln. Brit. /ˌkaʊntɪ ˈkaʊnsl/, U.S. /ˌkaʊn(t)i ˈkaʊns(ə)l/ Forms: see county n.¹ and adj. and council n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: county n.¹, council n. Etymology: < county n.¹ + council n. 1. The governing body of a county in Great Britain and Ireland.Prior to 1889, government at county level was chiefly the responsibility of the local magistracy, to which early quots. refer. The Local Government Act 1888 established elected, representative county councils in England and Wales for the first time. County councils were in existence in Scotland between 1890 and 1975. The Local Government Act (Ireland) 1898 introduced county councils in Ireland on the British model. They were abolished in Northern Ireland in 1973 but remain in existence in the Republic. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > local government body > [noun] > county council county council1642 C.C.1902 1642 in J. T. Gilbert Hist. Irish Confederation (1882) II. 83 In every county there shall be a County Council, consisting of one or two of each barony at the election of the county. 1680 E. Borlase Hist. Execrable Irish Rebellion App. VIII. 48 The Provincial-councel..shall have power and Authority to renew or reverse the Judgment of the County-councel. 1767 F. Warner Hist. Rebellion & Civil-war Ireland v. 294 The county Councils in Conaght having issued out warrants, with intent to seize the goods and estates of such Catholicks. 1835 W. Dyott Diary 6 Apr. (1907) II. 195 The present alarming state of the county councils. 1837 Hansard's Parl. Deb. 3rd Ser. 36 426/1 He thought that the county council ought to be kept together as short a time as possible. 1888 Whitaker's Almanack 582/1 The original Bill..provided, however, for the establishment of district councils subordinate to the new county councils... A measure will be introduced in 1889 providing for the establishment of district councils. 1892 Standard 15 June 2/1 The Bill promoted by the London County Council for carrying a line of tramways over Westminster Bridge. 1917 W. P. Ridge Amazing Years iv I ought to have remembered that a boy leaves the County Council schools when he reaches the age of fourteen. 1990 Times Educ. Suppl. 26 Oct. r8/1 An average-sized county council is paying around £8,000 and £10,000 per year for a licence, which is worked out on a per capita basis. 2013 Irish Times (Nexis) 10 Jan. 21 The spur to this almost last-minute rescue by the county council was a local community initiative. 2. The governing body of a county in a (former) British colony or state of the United States. ΚΠ 1850 Daily Ohio Statesman 1 June A municipal district, under the control of a county council. 1869 Statutes Province Ont. c. 36. 198 If any local municipality shall be dissatisfied with the action of any county council [etc.]. 1888 P. W. Barlow Kaipara 95 The main road through the county is supposed to be constructed by the County Council. 1935 Act New S. Wales No. 42. Section 39 The Sydney County District and the Sydney County Council, constituted under this Part, shall, respectively be deemed to be a county district and a county council. 1958 Encycl. Canada VII. 289/1 Each of the 15 counties is organized as a municipality; the unit of representation in the county councils is the parish. 1971 Kenya Gaz. 29 Oct. 1080/2 The land shall not be used in any manner which the County Council considers to be dangerous or offensive to the public. 2012 Baltimore (Maryland) Sun (Nexis) 22 Dec. a15 We are extremely proud of the County Council's effort. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1642
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