parish assembly

noun

The decision-making body of local government, comprising ratepayers and electors of the parish.

“Near-synonym: parish council (England)”

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parish council
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Meanings

nounparish assembly (plural parish assemblies)

plural parish assemblies

  1. JerseygovernmentThe decision-making body of local government, comprising ratepayers and electors of the parish.

    Near-synonym: parish council (England)

    Synonyms: parish council

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe decision-making body of local government, comprising ratepayers and electors of the parish.

Similar
parish council
Also see
community councilparish council

Translations

Finnish kuntakokous
  • kuntakokousJersey: the decision-making body of local government
French assemblée paroissiale
  • assemblée paroissialeJersey: the decision-making body of local government
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APA

parish assembly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parish%20assembly

MLA

“parish assembly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parish%20assembly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parish assembly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parish%20assembly.

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