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unitary

[yoo-ni-ter-ee] / ˈyu nɪˌtɛr i /










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The new all-purpose councils - known as unitary authorities - are due to take effect in 2028 for a county of 1.9 million people.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The five-council model conflicts with the proposal championed by Essex County Council, which had favoured setting up just three unitary councils.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

They are standing for a mixture of district, metropolitan, unitary and county councils.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"There will be more responsibilities as well – perhaps those unitary authorities don't wish to take on and town and parish councils could feel that void."

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Only the dating of every past and future year changes each New Year’s Day, as one counts backwards or forwards from the unitary Now.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin