parish council
parish council noun: the governing body of people elected to oversee management of a parish (i.e., a civil parish) and represent the interests of residents.
Noun
parish council (plural parish councils)
- The governing body of people elected to oversee management of a parish (i.e., a civil parish) and represent the interests of residents.
- Near-synonyms: town council, city council, community council (Wales), parish assembly (Jersey)
- The old town hall in Margate, an English seaside town, is a creamy neoclassical edifice topped with a clock tower. For decades it housed Margate’s municipal government. After that was abolished in 1974, along with many other local governments in England, the building fell into disuse. Somebody has...2026 February 1, “Why lots of English towns are creating puny local governments: Mad for parish councils”, in The Economist
- Synonyms:
- town council, city council, community council, parish assembly
- A body of parishioners who help administer an ecclesiastical parish.
- Near-synonyms: vestry, parochial church council, PCC
- Synonyms:
- vestry, parochial church council, PCC
Synonyms of parish council
Forms of parish council
| plural | parish councils |
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Questions about parish council
- What does parish council mean?
- Parish council means the governing body of people elected to oversee management of a parish (i.e., a civil parish) and represent the interests of residents.
- What part of speech is parish council?
- Parish council is a noun.
- What is the plural of parish council?
- The plural of parish council is parish councils.
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