county borough
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(in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974 and in Wales from 1996) a borough administered independently of any higher tier of local government
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(in the Republic of Ireland) any of the four largest boroughs, governed independently of the administrative county around it by an elected council that constitutes an all-purpose authority
Example Sentences
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"I am pleased that Wrexham County Borough Council has now added its weight behind the issue," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Torfaen County Borough Council is holding almost £400,000 in payments, while Monmouthshire County Council is holding about £339,000.
From BBC • Dec. 27, 2022
Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham County Borough are the four cities left in the running.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2022
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council has a "debilitating lack of capacity", it warns.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2020
Women sit on the Statutory Committee and there must be women members on every County, Borough and City War Pensions Committee in our country.
From Women and War Work by Fraser, Helen
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