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town council

town council noun: the governing body of people elected to oversee management of a town and represent the interests of residents.

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.
    • Near-synonyms: city council, parish council (England), community council (Wales)

town council meaning in Tagalog and Malay

town council in Tagalog

governing body
sangguniang bayan

town council in Malay

governing body
majlis bandaran, majlis perbandaran

Synonyms of town council

Forms of town council

pluraltown councils

Questions about town council

What does town council mean?
Town council means the governing body of people elected to oversee management of a town and represent the interests of residents.
What is town council in Tagalog?
Town council in Tagalog is sangguniang bayan. See Town council meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is town council?
Town council is a noun.
What is the plural of town council?
The plural of town council is town councils.

Words near town council in the dictionary

  1. town centers
  2. town centre
  3. town centres
  4. town clerk
  5. town clerks
  6. town council
  7. town councillor
  8. town councillors
  9. town councils
  10. town cress
  11. town crier

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