urban district

American  

noun

1. a minor administrative division in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with local self-government by a district council, but lacking the charter of a borough.

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urban district British  

noun

1. (in England and Wales from 1888 to 1974 and Northern Ireland from 1898 to 1973) an urban division of an administrative county with an elected council in charge of housing and environmental services: usually made up of one or more thickly populated areas but lacking a borough charter

2. (in the Republic of Ireland) any of 49 medium-sized towns with their own elected councils

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Example Sentences

I believe that I am ready for anything because I served 20 years on a school board in an urban district; you can throw anything at me.

From Slate

He represents a majority-Latino urban district that stretches from Koreatown through Pico Union to Highland Park, Eagle Rock and East L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

In District 12, Sandoval County Commissioner Jay Block of Rio Rancho is competing against Albuquerque-based Republican Candace Gould for the chance to run against Democrat Phillip Ramirez of Albuquerque in the compact urban district.

From Seattle Times

D.C. students had the lowest scores of kids in any major urban district, and enrollment was plummeting.

From Seattle Times

At Lodi Unified, a 28,000-student urban district in Central California, families will begin receiving a weekly letter with updates on school activities.

From Los Angeles Times