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PRONUNCIATION OF COSLA

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WHAT DOES COSLA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities is the national association of Scottish councils and acts as an employers' association for its member authorities. Formed in 1975, COSLA exists to promote and protect the interests of the country's councils by providing a forum for discussion of matters of common concern. COSLA ascertains the views of member councils and communicates these to central government, other bodies and the public. Its immediate predecessor is the Convention of Royal Burghs which dates back to the 12th Century...

Definition of COSLA in the English dictionary

The definition of COSLA in the dictionary is Convention of Scottish Local Authorities.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COSLA


dazzler
ˈdæzlə
embezzler
ɪmˈbezlə
grizzler
ˈɡrɪzlə
guzzler
ˈɡʌzlə
leisler
ˈlaɪzlə
muzzler
ˈmʌzlə
Osler
ˈɒzlə
puzzler
ˈpʌzlə
sizzler
ˈsɪzlə
swizzler
ˈswɪzlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COSLA

Cosgrave
cosh
cosher
cosherer
cosherings
coshery
cosier
cosies
cosiest
cosign
cosignatories
cosignatory
cosigner
cosignificative
cosily
Cosimo I

WORDS THAT END LIKE COSLA

DVLA
GLA
HLA
ILA
INLA
MLA
MPLA
PLA
TLA
VLA

Synonyms and antonyms of COSLA in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «COSLA» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COSLA

Find out the translation of COSLA to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of COSLA from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «COSLA» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

COSLA
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

COSLA
570 millions of speakers

English

COSLA
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

COSLA
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

COSLA
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

COSLA
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

COSLA
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

COSLA
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

COSLA
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

COSLA
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

COSLA
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

COSLA
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

COSLA
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

COSLA
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

COSLA
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

COSLA
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोसा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

COSLA
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

COSLA
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

COSLA
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

COSLA
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

COSLA
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

COSLA
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

COSLA
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

COSLA
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

COSLA
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of COSLA

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COSLA»

The term «COSLA» is normally little used and occupies the 109.851 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COSLA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about COSLA

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COSLA»

Discover the use of COSLA in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to COSLA and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Scottish Local Government
Unexpectedly for many in local government, the advent of devolution led to a tension between COSLA's long-held independent stance, and the opportunity to forge 'insider' links within the Scottish Executive. In essence, it shifted towards the  ...
Allan McConnell, 2004
2
Structural Reform of British Local Government: Rhetoric and ...
CoSLA attempted to obtain clarification from Touche Ross on a number of issues but with limited success. On the basis of work done by individual authorities and an examination of the Touche Ross assumptions, CoSLA (1993) put forward its ...
Michael Chisholm, 2000
3
Legal Language and the Search for Clarity: Practice and Tools
L'organisation même du COSLA reflète la volonté de l'administration de ne pas réfléchir en vase clos, au risque de se couper du monde, mais de s'ouvrir sur toutes les compétences et de tenir compte de la diversité de la société française.
Anne Wagner, Sophie Cacciaguidi-Fahy, 2006
4
Scottish Education: Post-devolution
Prior to the establishment of the Parliament, political involvement in the management of Scottish education at a national level was largely focused on the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). Not surprisingly, therefore, devolution ...
T. G. K. Bryce, Walter M. Humes, 2003
5
Scotland's Voice in International Affairs: The Overseas ...
But 'another coordinating mechanism' has perhaps too disparaging a ring to it. It provides local government with another channel: it improves the network of contacts built by COSLA. It expands the information available to COSLA and provides ...
Clive Archer, John Main, 1980
6
House of Commons - Scottish Affairs Committee: The Impact of ...
The Scottish Government have estimated a figure of 105,000.7 The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) surveyed local councils in May and, based on their survey results, estimated 82,500 households were affected.8 9.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Scottish Affairs Committee, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 2013
7
Who Governs Scotland?
See COSLA 1996, Guide to Developing the European Function, Draft 16, COSLA , Edinburgh; COSLA 1996, European and International Affairs Strategic Plan, COSLA, Edinburgh; COSLA 1996, Guide to Developing the European Function, ...
Alex Wright, 2004
8
House of Lords European Union Committee 6th Report of ...
COSLA Position COSLA has been developing its position with regard to the future of structural funds since last summer. The current position is based around the previously agreed position in response to the DTI's UK consultation on the future ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. European Union Committee, 2005
9
The Regional Puzzle: How Regions and Encompassed Actors are ...
Like Eu- Geographical areas (Liverpool, South Yorkshire). All based on contacts. Scottish Executive, COSLA, UHI, HIE (latter 2 for SC 3 L romontana, CPMR Uk Government allocations) SC 4 NGO/R DG Regio, Council, COSLA Government ...
Christian B. Breuer, 2012
10
Comparing Devolved Governance
... 2008–2009 (http://www.publicappointmentsni.org/index/publications) Committee on Standards in Public Life (2010) Annual Review and Report 2009– 10 (http://www.public-standards.org.uk) COSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) ...
Derek Birrell, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COSLA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term COSLA is used in the context of the following news items.
1
View from the Leader's chair
THE Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) – the umbrella body that represents 28 out of Scotland's 32 councils – recently called for ... «Greenock Telegraph, Jul 15»
2
Carmichael: Crown Estate assets should be devolved to island …
In May, John Swinney dismissed Cosla's suggestion that the local authorities should manage these assets, instead stating that a new ... «The Orcadian, Jul 15»
3
MP stands up to EVEL and secures debate
Carmichael added that Scottish finance minister John Swinney in May dismissed local government umbrella body Cosla's suggestion that local ... «Shetland News, Jul 15»
4
Time for government to work with us for the good of our young people
I am calling on the Government to make that partnership a reality. Councillor David O'Neill is president of Cosla. Contextual targeting label:. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
5
Landlords: council tax stops us from investing in homes
... of Scottish Local Authorities (Cosla) to gather evidence on “fairer ways ... by local government minister Marco Biagi MSP and Cosla president ... «The National, Jul 15»
6
Coca-Cola backs new Scottish government recycling charter
I am looking forward to working with COSLA on the next steps to finalise the charter and develop the detailed best practice that underpins these ... «Packaging News, Jul 15»
7
Call for end to Council Tax Freeze
The CoSLA Convention, with representatives from 28 of Scotland's 32 local authorities, met last Friday and made a call for an immediate end to ... «Mearns Leader, Jul 15»
8
Cosla calls for end of council tax freeze in Scotland
The council tax freeze needs to end, according to the organisation that represents most of Scotland's councils. Cosla makes the call in its ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
9
Councils call for the power to create new local taxes
Cosla, the umbrella group representing most of Scotland's 32 councils, said local authorities should be able to levy taxes, without government ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
10
Scottish Government criticised over delay delivering violence …
The board, which is to be chaired jointly by government and COSLA and involve Police Scotland as well as other stakeholders, is intended to ... «Holyrood.com, Jun 15»

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