unitary
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The two-tier system of district and county councils that exists in many parts of England will be replaced with new "unitary" councils.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
However, following a 1972 referendum which moved the country to a unitary state, the office was scrapped.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 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
The current 15 authorities and two levels of local government are due to be abolished and replaced with between three and five all-purpose unitary councils.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
She had edited it herself and toned down his rhetoric, so that his argument—that only a unitary government could remove the divisions of regionalism—was clearer.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Vocabulary lists containing unitary
Foundations of Government and Citizenship
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5th Grade Government Vocabulary, List 4
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