district council

noun
🔊/ˌdɪstrɪkt ˈkaʊnsl/
🔊/ˌdɪstrɪkt ˈkaʊnsl/
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  1. (in Britain英国) the local government for a district, which may be a town, part of a large city or part of a county. The members of a district council are elected for four years by the people living in the district and are responsible for some local services.
    • There's a system of district councils and regional councils.有一个区议会和区域议会的系统。