The local administrative body of a corporate town or city; also (since 1888) of an English ‘administrative’ county or district.
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| 释义 | society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > local government body > [noun] (94) council1428 The local administrative body of a corporate town or city; also (since 1888) of an English ‘administrative’ county or district. local board1788 an administrative board in local government; spec. any of various bodies established locally to improve public health and sanitation in urban… local council1788 the governing and administrative body of a city, county, district, etc., dealing with local concerns, as distinguished from those of national… local authority1795 an administrative body in local government; a local council; later sometimes abbreviated L.A. n. at L, n. initialisms 1; frequently. attributive, as… town hall1925 By metonymy (with singular or plural agreement): the government or administration of a town; the town authorities. Subcategories:— consortium of local authorities (1) — town or borough council (21) — county council (2) — district council (10) — parish council (2) — neighbourhood council in Japan (1) — Jewish community council under Nazis (1) — unit of local government in Germany or Austria (1) — member of local government council (30) — local government offices (20) |
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