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单词 town council
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Definition of town council in English:

town council

noun

  • (especially in the UK) the elected governing body in a municipality.

    （尤指英国的）市政会，镇政会

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The town council decided to contact Tendring Council about a risk assessment.
    • He says it is a common complaint and the town council needs to put a system of gritting in place.
    • The town council will now write to the county council asking them to revise the plan.
    • Mrs Martin agreed to take the suggestion to the town council and the youth council.
    • The town hall is owned by North Wiltshire District Council but the facility is run by the town council.
    • The building is owned by Burnley council and the town council rents a room there.
    • He had been elected onto the town council at the local elections in May last year.
    • The town council has now referred the borough council's dealings to the Audit Commission.
    • The town council resolved to write to the county council and West Wiltshire Housing Society.
    • A councillor has donated a hand bell to a new town council in memory of his wife.
    • The town council's finance committee recommended no change to the levels earlier this week.
    • The town council will write to Essex County Council with its concerns as a matter of urgency.
    • It is no secret that some district councillors had little or no time for the new town council.
    • The lease on the building has now expired and the town council is waiting for the city council to come up with a new one.
    • Her husband is currently a member of the town council on which she served for nine years from 1987.
    • How long before the town council tries to change the boundaries again to gain more council tax?
    • He had been a member of the US-backed town council and had eschewed incitements of violence.
    • Several other councillors said the town council should add its full backing to the festival.
    • The town council and North Wiltshire District Council are not issuing any statements.
    • Members of the town council made it clear when they met on Monday that they supported the single site concept.
    Synonyms
    council, municipal authority, civic authority

Derivatives

  • town councillor

    • noun

    • (especially in the UK) a member of a town council.

      he served as a town councillor in Amesbury for 28 years
      Example sentencesExamples
      • My grandad served as a Labour town councillor between governments.
      • Susan was recently nominated to be a prospective Conservative town councillor, on top of her work with the parish council.
      • As I have said before, there is no alliance between the Liberal Democrats and me as an Independent Otley town councillor.

Definition of town council in US English:

town council

nountoun ˈkounsəl

  • An elected governing body in a town.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Members of the town council made it clear when they met on Monday that they supported the single site concept.
    • Mrs Martin agreed to take the suggestion to the town council and the youth council.
    • The town council will write to Essex County Council with its concerns as a matter of urgency.
    • He had been elected onto the town council at the local elections in May last year.
    • A councillor has donated a hand bell to a new town council in memory of his wife.
    • The town council has now referred the borough council's dealings to the Audit Commission.
    • The lease on the building has now expired and the town council is waiting for the city council to come up with a new one.
    • He had been a member of the US-backed town council and had eschewed incitements of violence.
    • He says it is a common complaint and the town council needs to put a system of gritting in place.
    • The town council and North Wiltshire District Council are not issuing any statements.
    • How long before the town council tries to change the boundaries again to gain more council tax?
    • The town council will now write to the county council asking them to revise the plan.
    • Several other councillors said the town council should add its full backing to the festival.
    • The building is owned by Burnley council and the town council rents a room there.
    • It is no secret that some district councillors had little or no time for the new town council.
    • The town council's finance committee recommended no change to the levels earlier this week.
    • The town hall is owned by North Wiltshire District Council but the facility is run by the town council.
    • The town council decided to contact Tendring Council about a risk assessment.
    • Her husband is currently a member of the town council on which she served for nine years from 1987.
    • The town council resolved to write to the county council and West Wiltshire Housing Society.
    Synonyms
    council, municipal authority, civic authority
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