Meanings
nountown council (plural town councils)
plural town councils
- The governing body of people elected to oversee management of a town and represent the interests of residents.
Near-synonyms: city council, parish council (England), community council (Wales)
Synonyms: city council, parish council, community council
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe governing body of people elected to oversee management of a town and represent the interests of residents.
Translations
Finnish kunnanvaltuusto, kaupunginvaltuusto
- kunnanvaltuustogoverning body
- kaupunginvaltuustogoverning body
French conseil municipal
- conseil municipalgoverning body
German Stadtrat
- Stadtratgoverning body
Italian giunta comunale
- giunta comunalegoverning body
Malay majlis bandaran, majlis perbandaran
- majlis bandarangoverning body
- majlis perbandarangoverning body
Polish rada miejska
- rada miejskagoverning body
Tagalog sangguniang bayan
- sangguniang bayangoverning body
Welsh cyngor tref
- cyngor trefgoverning body
Cite this entry
APA
town council. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/town%20council
MLA
“town council.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/town%20council. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “town council,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/town%20council.
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