Meaning & use
town council
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Meaning
nouncountable
The elected group of people who govern a town and make local decisions.
Grammar: Countable; use 'a town council' for one, 'town councils' for more than one.
Patterns
- the town council
- a town council
- run for town council
The town council voted to build a new park.
She was elected to the town council last year.
The town council meets on the first Monday of every month.
Word forms
| plural | town councils |
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Common combinations
- town council meeting
- The town council meeting will be held in the library.
- member of the town council
- He is a member of the town council.
- town council election
- The town council election takes place in May.
- run for town council
- She decided to run for town council.
Synonyms and how they differ
- city council
- Used for larger cities, not usually for a town.
- local government
- A broader term for all local authorities, not just a town council.
Word family
- town councillor noun
- A member of a town council.
Commonly confused: town council or county council?
town council vs county council
A county council governs a whole county, while a town council governs a town.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'town council' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A town council is a governing body, so it can be responsible for local services. The other options describe buildings, schools, or businesses, which are not what a town council is.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “town council”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.