parochial church council
noun/pəˌrəʊkiəl ˌtʃɜːtʃ ˈkaʊnsl/
/pəˌrəʊkiəl ˌtʃɜːrtʃ ˈkaʊnsl/
(abbreviation PCC)
[countable + singular or plural verb]- the group of people who run a parish church. Its members are usually people who go to church regularly and most of them are elected by members of the parish.
- The parochial church council meets/meet six times a year.
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