district council
noun /ˌdɪstrɪkt ˈkaʊnsl/
/ˌdɪstrɪkt ˈkaʊnsl/
- (in Britain) the local government for a district, which may be a town, part of a large city or part of a county. The members of a district council are elected for four years by the people living in the district and are responsible for some local services.
- There's a system of district councils and regional councils.