Phrase guide

town council

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The governing body of people elected to oversee management of a town and represent the interests of residents.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: city council, parish council (England), community council (Wales)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: city council, parish council, community council

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: council[Appendix:Glossary

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kunnanvaltuusto — governing body
  • Finnish: kaupunginvaltuusto — governing body
  • French: conseil municipal — governing body
  • Georgian: მუნიციპალური საბჭო (municiṗaluri sabč̣o) — governing body
  • Georgian: ქალაქის საბჭო (kalakis sabč̣o) — governing body
  • German: Stadtrat — governing body
  • Italian: giunta comunale — governing body
  • Macedonian: гра́дски со́вет (grádski sóvet) — governing body
  • Malay: majlis bandaran — governing body
  • Malay: majlis perbandaran — governing body
  • Polish: rada miejska — governing body
  • Tagalog: sangguniang bayan — governing body
  • Welsh: cyngor tref — governing body