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district council

American  

noun

British.
  1. the local ruling body of an urban or rural district.


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

Cannock Chase has also been historically considered a Labour heartland, and at the district council the party held 18 of the 36 seats going into Thursday's election.

From BBC • May 8, 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

We concluded that Karaman must possess an urban district council, and that we were breaking some law of the town.

From By Desert Ways to Baghdad by Jebb, Louisa

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