Greater Manchester

noun

1. a metropolitan county in central England, with the city of Manchester as its center. 498 sq. mi. (1,290 sq. km).

Greater Manchester

noun

1. a metropolitan county of NW England, administered since 1986 by the unitary authorities of Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Salford, Manchester, Oldham, Trafford, Stockport, and Tameside. Area: 1286 sq km (496 sq miles)

Example Sentences

She has dismissed as "sexist" suggestions that Labour members might vote for her to be deputy leader to signal they want Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to replace Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister.

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Greater Manchester mayor and former Labour government minister Andy Burnham has declined to commit to seeing out his full mayoral term amid speculation he could mount a fresh bid to be Labour leader.

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When asked if he would stand for a seat in Greater Manchester if one came up, Burnham said: "I honestly don't know, it's a hypothetical question."

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Former world champion Hatton was found dead in his home in Hyde, Greater Manchester, on Sunday.

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Another 15-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody after the stabbing, Greater Manchester Police said.

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