单词 | town council |
释义 | > as lemmastown council town council n. the elected governing and administrative body in a town or other small municipality; cf. council n. 10. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > local government body > [noun] > town or borough council corporation1463 Common Council1467 consulatea1513 state1516 town council1637 commonality1649 regency1704 communa1711 municipality1790 municipal corporation1833 commune1837 borough council1879 municipy1882 1637 R. Monro Exped. Scots Regim. ii. 117 All Papists were ordained to assemble and meete at Lockhousen, where they were set off the Towne Councell. 1681 Acts Parl. Scotl. VIII. 411/2 Ane Act of the Town Council of the Burgh of Dumbartan in favors of the trades therof. 1775 A. Burnaby Trav. Middle Settlements N.-Amer. 75 (note) Each township is managed by a town-council. 1854 Times 26 Apr. 7/6 To..enable the magistrates and town-councils to appoint public analyzers in towns. 1863 H. Cox Inst. Eng. Govt. iii. ix. 730 The members of a Town Council are the Mayor, Aldermen, and Councillors. 1939 Winnipeg Free Press 26 Apr. 14/6 The town council has approved of the purchase of a new caterpillar Diesel road patrol grader. 2012 Independent 22 Mar. 29/2 Photographic evidence was submitted by the town council in support of its application. < as lemmas |
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