Central Region

British

noun

a former local government region in central Scotland, formed in 1975 from Clackmannanshire, most of Stirlingshire, and parts of Perthshire, West Lothian, Fife, and Kinross-shire; in 1996 it was replaced by the council areas of Stirling, Clackmannanshire, and Falkirk

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Next we headed north, aiming for the capital city of Lilongwe, in the Central Region and near the elbow of the boomerang.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2022

Ms Karua is a former justice minister from the Central Region, which is seen as a key battleground in the 9 August election.

From BBC • May 16, 2022

“The Central Region Criminal Investigation team, after a full review of the material recommended the case instead be opened as an administrative investigation,” spokeswoman Simas wrote.

From Washington Times • Nov. 14, 2019

Midwestern State, the South Central Region champion, opened the game with an 11-0 run as WWU struggled to put the ball in the basket.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2012

The Central Region, or the great chain of the Atlas.

From Travels in Morocco, Volume 2. by Richardson, James

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