unitaryadjective
uk/ˈjuː.nɪ.tər.i/us/ˈjuː.nɪ.ter.i/UKof a system of local government in the UK in which official power is given to one organization that deals with all matters in a local area instead of to several organizations that each deal with only a few matters:
Wales will be divided into 21 unitary authorities instead of eight counties and 37 districts.
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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
- principal area
- shire
- South Yorkshire
- town meeting
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