town council in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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council [Brit ˈkaʊns(ə)l, Am ˈkaʊnsəl] N

town N:

town
ville f
to go into town
aller en ville
the whole town knows about it
toute la ville est au courant
she's out of town at the moment
elle n'est pas là en ce moment
he comes from out of town Am
il n'est pas d'ici
to leave or skip inf town Am
quitter la ville
guess who's back in town inf!
devine qui est au retour!
look me up next time you're in town
viens me voir la prochaine fois que tu passeras à Londres (or à Paris or à New York etc)
she's in town to publicize her film
elle est à Londres (or à Paris or à New York etc) pour faire de la publicité pour son film inf
to go out on the town , to have a night (out) on the town
faire la noce or la bombe inf
to go to town on (be extravagant with)
ne pas lésiner sur
to go to town on decor, catering
mettre le paquet sur inf
to go to town on (make much of) story, scandal
exploiter [qc] à fond
he's the talk of the town
on ne parle que de lui
town and gown Brit
les citadins mpl et les universitaires mpl

See also Town and gown

town council in the PONS Dictionary

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The time of the development of the town council is not known.
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In one practice, the supporters who lacked suffrage were given fraudulent town council receipts, which stated their eligibility to vote.
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Since then, the town has been governed by a mayor and seven-member town council.
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This new status meant a town council was formed to guide the development of the local area.
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From a legal point of view, the town council is a parish council.
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A parish council can become a town council unilaterally, simply by resolution.
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The existence of the town council was controversial from the outset.
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The town council is composed of five menbers.
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The town council was thus the highest power of the town.
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This would give it limited political autonomy via an elected town council, comprising a mayor, aldermen, and councillors, to oversee local affairs.
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