parish council

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parish council

noun parish councils

The governing body of people elected to oversee management of a parish (i.e., a civil parish) and represent the interests of residents. Near-synonyms: town council, city council, community council (Wales), parish assembly (Jersey)
Similar: town council, city council, community council, parish assembly
uncommon A body of parishioners who help administer an ecclesiastical parish. Near-synonyms: vestry, parochial church council, PCC
Similar: vestry, parochial church council, PCC

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@misc{parish_council_2026,
  title = {parish council},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/parish%20council},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}