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Meaning of "town council" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOWN COUNCIL

town council  [taʊn ˈkaʊnsəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOWN COUNCIL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Town council is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOWN COUNCIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Town council

A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch. Depending upon local laws and regulations, town councils usually self-organize and elect a leader to set the agenda of their governing body. This leader may be granted a title such as chairman, mayor, or president.

Definition of town council in the English dictionary

The definition of town council in the dictionary is a group of people who have been elected to govern a British town.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOWN COUNCIL


blue-pencil
ˈbluːˌpɛnsəl
cancel
ˈkænsəl
chancel
ˈtʃɑːnsəl
cocounsel
ˌkəʊˈkaʊnsəl
commensal
kəˈmɛnsəl
consul
ˈkɒnsəl
council
ˈkaʊnsəl
counsel
ˈkaʊnsəl
discounsel
dɪsˈkaʊnsəl
groundsel
ˈɡraʊnsəl
hansel
ˈhænsəl
Mansell
ˈmænsəl
mensal
ˈmɛnsəl
miscounsel
ˌmɪsˈkaʊnsəl
pencil
ˈpɛnsəl
pensil
ˈpɛnsəl
stencil
ˈstɛnsəl
tinsel
ˈtɪnsəl
tonsil
ˈtɒnsəl
utensil
juːˈtɛnsəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOWN COUNCIL

town
town centre
town clerk
town councillor
town crier
town dweller
town gas
town hall
town house
town life
town meeting
town milk
town plan
town planner
town planning
town-and-country planning
townee
Townes
townhall clock
townie

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOWN COUNCIL

Arts Council
borough council
British Council
community council
county council
district council
European Council
Executive Council
lead pencil
legislative council
local council
Medical Research Council
National Economic Development Council
National Security Council
parish council
regional council
rural district council
Security Council
student council
the council
Trades Council

Synonyms and antonyms of town council in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «town council» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOWN COUNCIL

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

Translator English - Chinese

镇议会
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ayuntamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

town council
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नगर परिषद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجلس المدينة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

городской совет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Câmara Municipal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিগম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

conseil municipal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Majlis bandar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stadtrat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

町議会
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시의회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dewan kota
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hội đồng thành phố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகர சபை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नगर परिषद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Belediye Meclisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comune
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rada miasta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міська рада
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

consiliul Local
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δημοτικό συμβούλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Stadsraad
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stadsfullmäktige
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bystyre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of town council

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOWN COUNCIL»

The term «town council» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.528 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOWN COUNCIL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «town council» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «town council» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOWN COUNCIL»

Discover the use of town council in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to town council and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Address to the Town Council of Edinburgh: Delivered in His ...
27, 1799, at Choosing the Leets for New Magistrates : Containing Some Account of the City's Affairs--its Debt, Revenue, Expenditure, &c Thomas Smith (baillie of Edinburgh), Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council. No. VII. Funds in pqffliffim of ...
Thomas Smith (baillie of Edinburgh), Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council, 1799
2
Acts and Proceedings of the Town Council of Edinburgh, Since ...
With the Report of Messrs. Smeaton, Adam, and Baxter. ... Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council. Meflrs Sraeaton, Adam, and Baxter, wilh an extraft of the faid aft of Council thereanent. Meflrs Alexander Brown and Robert Mylne bondf- men for, ...
Edinburgh (Scotland). Town Council, 1769
3
The proceedings and reports of the town council of the ...
Newcastle-upon-Tyne council. Mr. Hamond : Let us send an answer that we bave not the power to do it. Mr. Parker: I beg to second that. Mr. G. Forster: Is that quite clear ? Mr. Aid. Philipson did not see why the course originally contemplated ...
Newcastle-upon-Tyne council, 1865
4
Kenya Gazette
... County Council Mwingi Town Council Masaku County Council Machakos Municipal Council Mavoko Municipal Council Kangundo Town Council Matuu Town Council Makueni County Council Mutito Andei Town Council Wote Town Council ...
5
Kenya Gazette
Local Authority Address Tabaka Town Council Nyamache Town Council Nyando County Council Bureti County Council Lugari County Council Butere Mumias County Council Bondo County Council Awendo Town Council Tharaka County ...
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The Town Council. A Poem. [A Satire Upon the Town-Council of ...
TOWN*COUNCILAPOEM. Ecce iterum Crispinus! Juv. quis talia fando, Temperet a lachrymis? et jam nox humida coelo Praecipitat, v suadentque cadcntia fidera somnos. VIRCJ L O N D O N : Printed for the AUTHOR, and fold by all the ...
‎1774
7
Report to the Streets' Committee of the Leeds Town Council, ...
THE LEEDS TOWN COUNCIL, ON 'THE MEANS OF PROVIDING AN EFFECTUAL SEWERAGE FOR. THE TOWN OF LEEDS, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE RECENT IMPROVEMENT ACT, [6m VICTORIA, sxsswiw 1842,] WITH AN ...
John W. LEATHER (Civil Engineer.), 1845
8
An Answer to Baillie Smith's Address to the Town Council of ...
Old magistrate. (Ict-i) Water duty, - 1532 1 6 Tack duty of dung, _ 346 o d _Vassals compofitions, _ 297 5 4 Feu duties in Extended Royalty, ztoo o o' Dþitto in Ancient Royalty, - 730' 4 osi Tack duties' in ditto, - 1347 9 Lo-H, Feu duties of mills, ...
Old magistrate, 1799
9
Changing Cape Town: Urban Dynamics, Policy, and Planning ...
Until the 1996 local government elections, local government in the MM A was divided into five wards each electing two representatives to the Milnerton Town Council. Milnerton together with Metro Industrial and Montague Gardens make up ...
Grant Saff, 1998
10
Kenya Gazette
Now, therefore, the Town Council of Machakos at a meeting held on 25th September, 1973, passed the following Resolution: — "(1) That the Public Health (Drainage and Latrines) Rules shall apply: — (i) Within the Urban Centre listed in the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOWN COUNCIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term town council is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fire union: Town council should handle Coventry debacle
And now the Coventry Fire Union President, David Gorman, is calling on the Coventry Town Council to handle the problem as soon as possible. “The town ... «WPRI 12 Eyewitness News, Jun 15»
2
MORECAMBE TOWN COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS: Labour wins …
Councillor Dennison, who retained his town council seat in Torrisholme, said in response: “I don't know what's going on. Unfortunately it's a political attack. «The Visitor, May 15»
3
Workers' Party-run town council has enough funds till June and …
The Ministry of National Development (MND) on Monday cited Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) chairman Sylvia Lim saying that the ... «The Straits Times, May 15»
4
Supreme Court ruling on town council prayers prompts questions in …
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Wednesday that the town council in Saguenay, Que. must stop reading a Catholic prayer at council meetings, saying it ... «CTV News, Apr 15»
5
Windsor, Connecticut Town Council unanimously votes in …
The Windsor Town Council voted 9-0 Monday opposing legalized gambling facilities in their town as the state legislature considers up to 3 new facilities in ... «MassLive.com, Apr 15»
6
Chris Primiano Kicks-Off Weymouth Town Council Campaign
With family and friends encouraging him to pursue a seat on the Weymouth Town Council, Chris Primiano formally announces his intention to run for a seat on ... «Patch.com, Apr 15»
7
Town Council: New snow removal regulations considered
The subcommittee on rules and ordinances voted unanimously to recommend the Town Council amended the commercial snow disposal ordinance, allowing ... «Wicked Local Hingham, Mar 15»
8
Weymouth Town Council weighs override options
Prior to a Monday Weymouth Town Council public hearing about a proposed $3.2 million bond to finance upgrades to various town buildings and fields, Mayor ... «Wicked Local Weymouth, Mar 15»
9
Town council management should be depoliticised: Low Thia Khiang
SINGAPORE — The Government should look into the “depoliticising ... and professionalising of town management” so incoming town councils — whether run by ... «TODAYonline, Feb 15»
10
Auditor-General finds 'major lapses' in Workers' Party-run town
So the Town Council will give its full response at the sitting itself," said AHPETC chairman Sylvia Lim before her Meet-the-People session on Monday. She said ... «Channel News Asia, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Town council [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/town-council>. Apr 2024 ».
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