"town council" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: town councils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} town council (plural town councils)
  1. The governing body of people elected to oversee management of a town and represent the interests of residents. Related terms: community council [Wales], parish council [England] Translations (governing body): kunnanvaltuusto (Finnish), kaupunginvaltuusto (Finnish), conseil municipal [masculine] (French), Stadtrat [masculine] (German), giunta comunale [feminine] (Italian), гра́дски со́вет (grádski sóvet) [masculine] (Macedonian), majlis bandaran (Malay), majlis perbandaran (Malay), rada miejska (Polish), sangguniang bayan (Tagalog), cyngor tref [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-town_council-en-noun-Om5i9KXp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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