county councilnoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˌkaʊn.ti ˈkaʊn.səl/us/ˌkaʊn.t̬i ˈkaʊn.səl/UKan elected group of people that forms the government of a county:
Northumberland County Council
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UK politics: local government & politics
- alderman
- authority
- borough
- canton
- city council
- city fathers
- city hall
- councilman
- councilwoman
- county borough
- development area
- local authority
- municipality
- parochial
- prefecture
- principal area
- shire
- South Yorkshire
- the North-South divide
- town meeting
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