town council

English

Noun

town council (plural town councils)

  1. The governing body of people elected to oversee management of a town and represent the interests of residents.

Usage notes

In England and Wales, town councils represent civil parishes and communities where the parish or community council have declared themselves to be a town council. The civil parish or community would normally in such cases include a place regarded as a town.

  • community council (Wales)
  • parish council (England)

Translations

governing body

References

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