borough council

collocation in English

meaningsofboroughandcouncil

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borough
noun[C]
uk
/ˈbʌr.ə/us
/ˈbɝː.oʊ/
a town, or a division of a ...
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council
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˈkaʊn.səl/us
/ˈkaʊn.səl/
a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a ...
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(Definition ofboroughandcouncilfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Yes; copies of the order have been sent to theboroughcouncil.
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One would have thought that such a hero's case would have melted the heart of even the toughest ofboroughcouncilofficials.
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He could decide whether aboroughcouncilof reasonable size, which probably did good work in that field years ago, should continue to do so.
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Myboroughcouncilgoes along with the compensation scheme, believing that in 1996 it is reasonable.
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The initiative as regards making them rests with the county orboroughcouncil.
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It is a statement by theboroughcouncil.
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I understand that theboroughcounciland its predecessors have run the ancient port since about 1200.
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What would be the status of aboroughcouncilif it wanted to put up some houses in a special area?
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That would enable theboroughcouncilto build up aggregate profits over a period of 20 years of about £60 million.
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There is no way in which ourboroughcouncilcan meet his requirement.
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I have been a representative of both aboroughcounciland a regional council.
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It has available to it resources and expertise which are not at present available to theboroughcouncil.
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The matter has been raised by those not of the same political views as myself, in the localboroughcouncil.
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I understand that the tender in question was not recommended to theboroughcouncilby the committee.
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My constituency has three local authorities—aboroughcouncil, a district council and a county council—and many parish councils.
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Indeed, parish councils have an important role to play, along with their local district orboroughcouncil, in undertaking housing needs surveys.
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Five are urban district authorities and one is aboroughcouncil.
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I understand that as a result of the conference theboroughcouncilwill be putting in a revised application.
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I need not over-emphasise the fact that theboroughcouncilis not the highway authority.
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Readingboroughcouncilis far ahead of the game in having done as much as it has done.
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