parish council
noun/ˌpærɪʃ ˈkaʊnsl/
/ˌpærɪʃ ˈkaʊnsl/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- (in England) the group of people who run a parish (= the elected local government of a small country area)
- The parish council is/are meeting to discuss the issue.
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