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parish assembly

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The decision-making body of local government, comprising ratepayers and electors of the parish.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Jersey

Topics: government

Examples

  • Near-synonym: parish council (England)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: parish council

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kuntakokous — Jersey: the decision-making body of local government
  • French: assemblée paroissiale — Jersey: the decision-making body of local government
  • Norman: assembliée d'pâraîsse — Jersey: the decision-making body of local government