principal areanoun [ C ]
/ˌprɪn.sɪ.pəl ˈeə.ri.ə//ˌprɪn.sɪ.pəl ˈer.i.ə/one of 22 areas of local government into which Wales was divided by law in 1996:
Casnewydd is a city and principal area in Wales.
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- Here is a list of Welsh principal areas by population.
- There are 22 principal areas in Wales.
- Can you name the principal areas of Wales?
- The district system of two-tier local government was abolished in 1996 and replaced by the current system of unitary principal areas.
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UK politics: local government & politics
- alderman
- authority
- borough
- canton
- city council
- city fathers
- city hall
- councilman
- councilwoman
- county borough
- county council
- development area
- municipality
- parish council
- parochial
- prefecture
- shire
- South Yorkshire
- the North-South divide
- town meeting
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