local administrative unit

noun

In the European union, a low-level administrative division of a country, ranked below a province, region, or state.

Meanings

nounlocal administrative unit (plural local administrative units)

plural local administrative units

  1. administrationlawIn the European union, a low-level administrative division of a country, ranked below a province, region, or state.

    Synonyms: district, ward, county, city, electoral district, municipality, community, county

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn the European union, a low-level administrative division of a country, ranked below a province, region, or state.

Translations

Finnish paikallinen hallinnollinen yksikkö, LAU-taso
  • paikallinen hallinnollinen yksikkölocal administrative division in EU
  • LAU-tasolocal administrative division in EU
  • kuntalocal administrative division in EU
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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