district council
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of district council
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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The board of the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn. was accustomed to regular meetings with the district council member, president Matt Epstein said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Farage's party won all 13 seats up for grabs on the district council - and no one party now has overall control there.
From BBC ● May 11, 2026
Contacted by AFP, the Lichtenberg district council would only say it is "coordinating with the city authorities and the foreign ministry".
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
From 2028, every district council in Worcestershire will be dissolved, and replaced by either one unitary authority for the county, or two, covering the north and south.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Under the Tramways Act 1870 the urban district council may obtain from the Board of Trade a provisional order authorizing the construction of tramways in their district by themselves.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various
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