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345 relations: Act of parliament, Acting (law), Age of Liberty, Al-Andalus, Alberta, Alberton, Ontario, Albury, Alcalde, Alderman, Andalusi Arabic, Antwerp, Archon, Argentina, Armenia, Arrondissement, Arthur Wade-Evans, At-large, Austrasia, Autonomy, Bailiff, Bangladesh, Beckwith, Ontario, Belfast, Belgrade, Bihar, Borough, Borough status in the United Kingdom, Bremen (state), Brethour, Brisbane, Brussels, Bucharest, Burgomaster, By-election, Cabildo (council), Cabinet of the Netherlands, Canton of Bern, Canton of Fribourg, Canton of Geneva, Canton of Jura, Canton of Neuchâtel, Cardiff, Carolingian dynasty, Casey, Ontario, Ceremonial mace, Chamberlain, Ontario, Chapple, Ontario, Charles XI of Sweden, Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlton and Dack, ... Expand index (295 more) »
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Act of parliament
An act of parliament, as a form of primary legislation, is a text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council).
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Acting (law)
In law, a person is acting in a position if they are not serving in the position on a permanent basis.
Age of Liberty
In Swedish and Finnish history, the Age of Liberty (frihetstiden; vapauden aika) was a period that saw parliamentary governance, increasing civil rights, and the decline of the Swedish Empire that began with the adoption of the Instrument of Government in 1719 and ended with Gustav III's self-coup in 1772.
Al-Andalus
Al-Andalus was the Muslim-ruled area of the Iberian Peninsula.
Alberta
Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.
Alberton, Ontario
The Township of Alberton is a community in the Rainy River District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
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Albury
Albury (Bungambrawatha) is a major regional city that is located in the Murray region of New South Wales, Australia.
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Alcalde
Alcalde is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. Mayor and Alcalde are heads of local government.
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law with similar officials existing in the Netherlands (wethouder) and Belgium (schepen). Mayor and alderman are government occupations, local government in the United States and titles.
Andalusi Arabic
Andalusi Arabic or Andalusian Arabic was a variety or varieties of Arabic spoken mainly from the 9th to the 15th century in Al-Andalus, the regions of the Iberian Peninsula, respectively modern Spain until the late-15th century, and modern Portugal until the mid-13th century under Muslim rule.
Antwerp
Antwerp (Antwerpen; Anvers) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
Archon
Archon (árchōn, plural: ἄρχοντες, árchontes) is a Greek word that means "ruler", frequently used as the title of a specific public office.
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Argentina
Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America.
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia.
Arrondissement
An arrondissement is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Arthur Wade-Evans
Arthur Wade Wade-Evans (born Arthur Wade Evans) (31 August 1875 – 4 January 1964) was a Welsh clergyman and historian.
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At-large
At large (before a noun: at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than a subset.
Austrasia
Austrasia was the northeastern kingdom within the core of the Frankish empire during the Early Middle Ages, centring on the Meuse, Middle Rhine and the Moselle rivers.
Autonomy
In developmental psychology and moral, political, and bioethical philosophy, autonomy is the capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.
Bailiff
A bailiff is a manager, overseer or custodian – a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia.
Beckwith, Ontario
Beckwith is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada.
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Belfast
Belfast (from Béal Feirste) is the capital city and principal port of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan and connected to the open sea through Belfast Lough and the North Channel.
Belgrade
Belgrade.
Bihar
Bihar is a state in Eastern India.
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Borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries.
Borough status in the United Kingdom
Borough status is granted by royal charter to local government districts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Bremen (state)
Bremen, officially the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (Freie Hansestadt Bremen; Free Hansestadt Bremen), is the smallest and least populous of Germany's 16 states.
Brethour
Brethour is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.
Brisbane
Brisbane (Meanjin) is the capital of the state of Queensland and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million.
Brussels
Brussels (Bruxelles,; Brussel), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium.
Bucharest
Bucharest (București) is the capital and largest city of Romania.
Burgomaster
Burgomaster (alternatively spelled burgermeister) is the English form of various terms in or derived from Germanic languages for the chief magistrate or executive of a city or town. Mayor and Burgomaster are heads of local government and mayors.
By-election
A by-election, also known as a special election in the United States and the Philippines, and a bye-election or a bypoll in India, is an election used to fill an office that has become vacant between general elections.
Cabildo (council)
A cabildo or ayuntamiento was a Spanish colonial and early postcolonial administrative council that governed a municipality.
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Cabinet of the Netherlands
The cabinet of the Netherlands (Nederlands kabinet) is the main executive body of the Netherlands.
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Canton of Bern
The canton of Bern, or Berne (Kanton Bern; canton de Berne; Chantun Berna; Canton Berna), is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation.
Canton of Fribourg
The canton of Fribourg, also canton of Freiburg (Canton de Fribourg; Kanton Freiburg; Canton de Fribôrg Chantun Friburg; Canton Friburgo) is located in western Switzerland.
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Canton of Geneva
The Canton of Geneva, officially the Republic and Canton of Geneva, is one of the 26 cantons of the Swiss Confederation.
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Canton of Jura
The Republic and Canton of Jura (République et canton du Jura), less formally the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is the newest (founded in 1979) of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland.
Canton of Neuchâtel
The Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel (République et Canton de Neuchâtel, Kanton Neuenburg; Chantun Neuchâtel; Cantone di Neuchâtel) is a mostly French-speaking canton in western Switzerland.
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Cardiff
Cardiff (Caerdydd) is the capital and largest city of Wales.
Carolingian dynasty
The Carolingian dynasty (known variously as the Carlovingians, Carolingus, Carolings, Karolinger or Karlings) was a Frankish noble family named after Charles Martel and his grandson Charlemagne, descendants of the Arnulfing and Pippinid clans of the 7th century AD.
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Casey, Ontario
Casey is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.
Ceremonial mace
A ceremonial mace is a highly ornamented staff of metal or wood, carried before a sovereign or other high officials in civic ceremonies by a mace-bearer, intended to represent the official's authority.
Chamberlain, Ontario
Chamberlain is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.
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Chapple, Ontario
Chapple (Canada 2021 Census population 763) is a township municipality in Rainy River District in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
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Charles XI of Sweden
Charles XI or Carl (Karl XI) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721).
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the county seat of Mecklenburg County.
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Charlton and Dack
Charlton and Dack is a municipality in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.
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Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a landlocked state in Central India.
Chief administrative officer
A chief administrative officer (CAO) is an executive who manages the daily administrative functions of an organization. Mayor and chief administrative officer are management occupations.
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Chief magistrate
Chief magistrate is a public official, executive or judicial, whose office is the highest in its class.
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Chișinău
Chișinău (formerly known as Kishinev) is the capital and largest city of Moldova.
Cities of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.
City
A city is a human settlement of a notable size.
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City manager
A city manager is an official appointed as the administrative manager of a city in the council–manager form of city government. Mayor and city manager are government occupations, heads of local government, management occupations and titles.
City of Brussels
The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of the Flemish Region (from which it is separate) and Belgium.
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City status in Ireland
In Ireland, the term ''city'' has somewhat differing meanings in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
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City with powiat rights
A city with powiat rights (miasto na prawach powiatu) is in Poland a designation denoting 66 of the 107 cities (the urban gminas which are governed by a city mayor or prezydent miasta) which exercise also the powers and duties of a county (powiat), thus being an independent city.
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Civil defense
Civil defense or civil protection is an effort to protect the citizens of a state (generally non-combatants) from human-made and natural disasters.
Cognate
In historical linguistics, cognates or lexical cognates are sets of words that have been inherited in direct descent from an etymological ancestor in a common parent language.
Cohabitation (government)
Cohabitation is a system of divided government that occurs in semi-presidential systems, such as France, whenever the president is from a different political party than the majority of the members of parliament.
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Combined authorities and combined county authorities
A combined authority (CA) is a type of local government institution introduced in England outside Greater London by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.
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Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, often simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is an international association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire from which it developed.
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Comune
A comune (comuni) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
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Copenhagen
Copenhagen (København) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the urban area.
Corregidor (position)
A corregidor was a local administrative and judicial official in Spanish Empire.
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Council–manager government
The council–manager government is a form of local government used for municipalities, counties, or other equivalent regions, commonly used in the United States and the Republic of Ireland. Mayor and council–manager government are local government in the United States.
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Councillor
A councillor, alternatively councilman, councilwoman, councilperson, or council member, is someone who sits on, votes in, or is a member of, a council.
Counties of Ireland
The counties of Ireland (Irish: Contaetha na hÉireann) are historic administrative divisions of the island.
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County council
A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county.
Crete
Crete (translit, Modern:, Ancient) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica.
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Crown of Castile
The Crown of Castile was a medieval polity in the Iberian Peninsula that formed in 1230 as a result of the third and definitive union of the crowns and, some decades later, the parliaments of the kingdoms of Castile and León upon the accession of the then Castilian king, Ferdinand III, to the vacant Leonese throne.
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Cyfraith Hywel
Cyfraith Hywel (Laws of Hywel), also known as Welsh law (Leges Walliæ), was the system of law practised in medieval Wales before its final conquest by England.
Demarchos
The dēmarchos (3; plural δήμαρχοι, dēmarchoi), anglicized as Demarch, is a title historically given to officials related to civic administration.
Deme
In Ancient Greece, a deme or (δῆμος, plural: demoi, δήμοι) was a suburb or a subdivision of Athens and other city-states.
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Demesne
A demesne or domain was all the land retained and managed by a lord of the manor under the feudal system for his own use, occupation, or support.
Denmark
Denmark (Danmark) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe.
Deputy mayor
The deputy mayor (also known as vice mayor, assistant mayor, mayor pro tem, or mayor pro tempore) is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official that is present in many, but not all, local governments. Mayor and deputy mayor are government occupations, local government in the United States, management occupations and mayors.
Direct election
Direct election is a system of choosing political officeholders in which the voters directly cast ballots for the persons or political party that they wanted to see elected.
Directly elected mayors in England
Local authority areas in England typically have an executive leader and a cabinet selected from the local council, similar to how the national prime minister and cabinet are selected from Parliament.
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Districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw
Warsaw is a city with powiat rights, and is further divided into 18 districts (dzielnica), auxiliary units which are legally integral parts of the city as an entity, but with some limited powers devolved to their own local governments (or ‘self-governments’ as they are typically referred to in Polish).
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Districts of England
The districts of England (officially, local authority districts, abbreviated LADs) are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government.
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Districts of Germany
In 13 German states, the primary administrative subdivision higher than a Gemeinde (municipality) is the Landkreis or Kreis.
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Districts of Pakistan
The districts of Pakistan (اِضلاعِ پاكِستان) are the third-level administrative divisions of Pakistan, below provinces and divisions, but forming the first-tier of local government.
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Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a North American country on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north.
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Dorion, Ontario
Dorion is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Thunder Bay District.
Douro
The Douro (Duero; Mirandese: Douro ˈdowɾʊ; Durius) is the largest river of the Iberian Peninsula by discharge.
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Drummond/North Elmsley
Drummond/North Elmsley is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in Lanark County.
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Dublin
Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and also the largest city by size on the island of Ireland.
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East Berlin
East Berlin (Ost-Berlin) was the partially recognised capital of East Germany (GDR) from 1949 to 1990.
Elections in Nepal
There are three types of elections in Nepal: elections to the federal parliament, elections to the provincial assemblies and elections to the local government.
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Elections in New Zealand
New Zealand is a representative democracy in which members of the unicameral New Zealand Parliament gain their seats through elections.
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Elections in Turkey
Elections in Turkey are held for six functions of government: presidential elections (national), parliamentary elections (national), municipality mayors (local), district mayors (local), provincial or municipal council members (local) and muhtars (local).
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Elections to the European Parliament
Elections to the European Parliament take place every five years by universal adult suffrage; with more than 400 million people eligible to vote, they are the second largest democratic elections in the world after India's.
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Emergency management
Emergency management (also disaster management) is a science and a system charged with creating the framework within which communities reduce vulnerability to hazards and cope with disasters.
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Emphatic consonant
In Semitic linguistics, an emphatic consonant is an obstruent consonant which originally contrasted, and often still contrasts, with an analogous voiced or voiceless obstruent by means of a secondary articulation.
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European Parliament
The European Parliament (EP) is one of the two legislative bodies of the European Union and one of its seven institutions.
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European Union citizenship
European Union citizenship is afforded to all nationals of member states of the European Union (EU).
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Evanturel
Évanturel (2021 population 502) is a township in Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada.
Ex officio member
An ex officio member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, or council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office.
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Executive arrangements
In England, local authorities are required to adopt one of three types of executive arrangements, having an "elected mayor and cabinet", a "leader and cabinet", or a "committee system".
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Federal Assembly (Russia)
The Federal Assembly is the bicameral national legislature of Russia.
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Federal subjects of Russia
The federal subjects of Russia, also referred to as the subjects of the Russian Federation (subyekty Rossiyskoy Federatsii) or simply as the subjects of the federation (subyekty federatsii), are the constituent entities of Russia, its top-level political divisions.
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Federal Territories of Malaysia
The Federal Territories (Wilayah Persekutuan; Jawi) in Malaysia comprise three territories—Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, and Putrajaya—governed directly by the Federal Government of Malaysia.
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Federative units of Brazil
The federative units of Brazil (unidades federativas do Brasil) are subnational entities with a certain degree of autonomy (self-government, self-regulation, and self-collection) and endowed with their own government and constitution, which together form the Federative Republic of Brazil.
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Feudalism
Feudalism, also known as the feudal system, was a combination of legal, economic, military, cultural, and political customs that flourished in medieval Europe from the 9th to 15th centuries.
Finland
Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe.
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.
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Franks
Aristocratic Frankish burial items from the Merovingian dynasty The Franks (Franci or gens Francorum;; Francs.) were a western European people during the Roman Empire and Middle Ages.
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French Revolution
The French Revolution was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789, and ended with the coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 and the formation of the French Consulate.
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Gauthier, Ontario
Gauthier is a township municipality in Timiskaming District the Northeastern Ontario, Canada.
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George Town, Penang
George Town is the capital of the Malaysian state of Penang.
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Gillies, Ontario
Gillies is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Thunder Bay District.
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Gmina
The gmina (Polish:, plural gminy) is the basic unit of the administrative division of Poland, similar to a municipality.
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Governing Mayor of Berlin
The governing mayor (Regierender Bürgermeister) of Berlin is the head of government, presiding over the Berlin Senate.
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Government of Malaysia
The Government of Malaysia, officially the Federal Government of Malaysia (Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia; Jawi), is based in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya, with the exception of the legislative branch, which is located in Kuala Lumpur.
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Governor
A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Mayor and governor are government occupations and positions of authority.
Governor of Jakarta
The Jakarta Special Region is administratively equal to a province with special status as the largest city of Indonesia.
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Greater Dublin Area
The Greater Dublin Area (GDA; Irish: Mórcheantar Bhaile Átha Cliath), or simply Greater Dublin, is an informal term that is taken to include the city of Dublin and its hinterland, with varying definitions as to its extent.
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Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe.
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Grisons
The Grisons or Graubünden,Names include.
Guelphs and Ghibellines
The Guelphs and Ghibellines (guelfi e ghibellini) were factions supporting respectively the Pope and the Holy Roman Emperor in the Italian city-states of Central Italy and Northern Italy during the Middle Ages.
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Gustav Vasa
Gustav I (born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family; 12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), commonly known as Gustav Vasa, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm (Riksföreståndare) from 1521, during the ongoing Swedish War of Liberation against King Christian II of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Harley, Ontario
Harley is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Harris, Ontario
Harris is a township in the Timiskaming District in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Haryana
Haryana (ISO: Hariyāṇā) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country.
Hilliard, Ontario
Hilliard is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Timiskaming District.
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Howick, Ontario
The Township of Howick is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
Hudson, Ontario
Hudson is a township municipality incorporating the congruent geographic township in Timiskaming District in northeastern Ontario, Canada.
Huron County, Ontario
Huron County is a county of the province of Ontario, Canada.
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Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula (IPA), also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in south-western Europe, defining the westernmost edge of Eurasia.
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Incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of an office or position.
India
India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.
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Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Instrument of Government
The Instrument of Government was a constitution of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland.
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Instrument of Government (1809)
The 1809 Instrument of Government (1809 års regeringsform), adopted on 6 June 1809 by the Riksdag of the Estates and King Charles XIII, was the constitution of the Kingdom of Sweden from 1809 to the end of 1974.
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Intendant
An intendant (intendente; intendente) was, and sometimes still is, a public official, especially in France, Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.
Ipoh
Ipoh is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Perak.
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Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.
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Italian city-states
The Italian city-states were numerous political and independent territorial entities that existed in the Italian Peninsula from antiquity to the formation of the Kingdom of Italy in the late 19th century.
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Italy in the Middle Ages
The history of Italy in the Middle Ages can be roughly defined as the time between the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the Italian Renaissance.
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Jakarta
Jakarta, officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (DKI Jakarta) and formerly known as Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia.
James, Ontario
James is an incorporated township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Timiskaming District.
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India.
John, King of England
John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216) was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216.
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Justice of the peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower court, elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace.
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Kallikratis Programme
The Kallikratis Programme (Prógramma Kallikrátis) is the common name of Greek law 3852/2010 of 2010, a major administrative reform in Greece.
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Kapodistrias reform
Kapodistrias reform (Σχέδιο Καποδίστριας, "Kapodistrias Plan") is the common name of law 2539 of Greece, which reorganised the country's administrative divisions.
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Kazan
Kazan is the largest city and capital of Tatarstan, Russia.
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Kerns, Ontario
Kerns is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school.
Kingdom of Burgundy
Kingdom of Burgundy was a name given to various states located in Western Europe during the Middle Ages.
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Kingdom of Castile
The Kingdom of Castile (Reino de Castilla: Regnum Castellae) was a polity in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages.
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Kingdom of León
The Kingdom of León was an independent kingdom situated in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, officially the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur (Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur; 吉隆坡联邦直辖区; கோலாலம்பூர் கூட்டரசு பிரதேசம்) and colloquially referred to as KL, is a federal territory and the capital city of Malaysia.
Kyiv
Kyiv (also Kiev) is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine.
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La Vallee, Ontario
La Vallee is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Rainy River District.
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Lanark County
Lanark County is a county located in the Canadian province of Ontario.
Lanark Highlands
Lanark Highlands is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada in Lanark County.
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Liability (financial accounting)
In financial accounting, a liability is a quantity of value that a financial entity owes.
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List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines
This is a complete list of cities and municipalities in the Philippines.
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List of lord mayors of Copenhagen
The lord mayor of Copenhagen (Københavns Overborgmester) is the city's mayor and the leader of the Copenhagen City Council.
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List of mayors and provosts in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, the internal divisions of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland each have a different system of local government.
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List of mayors of Bremen
The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen, which is one of the states of Germany, is governed by the Senate of the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen.
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List of mayors of Hamburg
The following is a chronological list of mayors of Hamburg, a city-state in Germany.
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List of mayors of New York City
The mayor of New York City is the chief executive of the Government of New York City, as stipulated by New York City's charter.
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List of mayors, lord mayors and administrators of Sydney
The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of Sydney is the head of the Council of the City of Sydney, which is the local government area covering the central business district of Sydney in the State of New South Wales, Australia.
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List of municipal districts in Alberta
A municipal district (MD) is the most common form of all rural municipality statuses used in the Canadian province of Alberta.
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List of municipalities in Ontario
Ontario is the most populous province in Canada with 14,223,942 residents as of 2021 and is third-largest in land area at.
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List of municipalities of Norway
Municipalities in Norway are the basic unit of local government.
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List of towns in Japan
A town (町; chō or machi) is a local administrative unit in Japan.
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List of villages in Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.
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Lists of mayors by country
This is a list of mayors organised by country.
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Livery collar
A livery collar or chain of office is a collar or heavy chain, usually of gold, worn as insignia of office or a mark of fealty or other association in Europe from the Middle Ages onwards.
Loanword
A loanword (also a loan word, loan-word) is a word at least partly assimilated from one language (the donor language) into another language (the recipient or target language), through the process of borrowing.
Local Autonomy Act
The, passed by the House of Representatives and the House of Peers on March 28, 1947 and promulgated as Law No.
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Local councils of Malta
Since June 30, 1993, Malta has been subdivided into 68 localities, governed by local councils, kunsilli lokali, meaning municipalities or borough, and the considered by the Maltese as the equivalent to a basic village or towns, where appropriate.
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Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974.
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Local Government Act 2000
The Local Government Act 2000 (c.22) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales.
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Local Government Act 2001
The Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37) was enacted by the Oireachtas on 21 July 2001 to reform local government in the Republic of Ireland.
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Local Government Reform Act 2014
The Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1) is an act of the Oireachtas which provided for a major restructuring of local government in Ireland with effect from the 2014 local elections.
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London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
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Lord mayor
Lord mayor is a title of a mayor of what is usually a major city in a Commonwealth realm, with special recognition bestowed by the sovereign. Mayor and Lord mayor are titles.
Lord Mayor of Cork
The Lord Mayor of Cork (Ard-Mhéara Chathair Chorcaí) is the honorific title of the Chairperson (Cathaoirleach) of Cork City Council which is the local government body for the city of Cork in Ireland.
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Lord Mayor of Dublin
The Lord Mayor of Dublin (Ardmhéara Bhaile Átha Cliath) is the honorary title of the chairperson (Cathaoirleach) of Dublin City Council which is the local government body for the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland.
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Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (meaning 'central province') is a state in central India.
Magistrate
The term magistrate is used in a variety of systems of governments and laws to refer to a civilian officer who administers the law.
Magistrates' court (England and Wales)
In England and Wales, a magistrates' court is a lower court which hears matters relating to summary offences and some triable either-way matters.
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Maintenance
The technical meaning of maintenance involves functional checks, servicing, repairing or replacing of necessary devices, equipment, machinery, building infrastructure, and supporting utilities in industrial, business, and residential installations.
Major (rank)
Major is a senior military officer rank used in many countries.
Malacca City
Malacca City (Bandaraya Melaka or Kota Melaka) is the capital city of the Malaysian state of Malacca, in Melaka Tengah District.
Manitoba
Manitoba is a province of Canada at the longitudinal centre of the country.
Mayor of Limerick
The Mayor of Limerick is the head of the local government of the City and County of Limerick.
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Mayoralty in the United States
In the United States, there are several distinct types of mayors, depending on the system of local government. Mayor and Mayoralty in the United States are local government in the United States.
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Mayor–council government
A mayor–council government is a system of local government in which a mayor who is directly elected by the voters acts as chief executive, while a separately elected city council constitutes the legislative body. Mayor and mayor–council government are local government in the United States.
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Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin was the form of Literary Latin used in Roman Catholic Western Europe during the Middle Ages.
Merovingian dynasty
The Merovingian dynasty was the ruling family of the Franks from around the middle of the 5th century until 751.
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Metropolitan municipalities in Turkey
There are 81 provinces in Turkey (il).
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Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.
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Mexico City
Mexico City (Ciudad de México,; abbr.: CDMX; Central Nahuatl:,; Otomi) is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America.
Minister of Federal Territories (Malaysia)
The current Malaysian Minister of Federal Territories is Zaliha Mustafa since 12 December 2023.
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Minister-president
A minister-president or minister president is the head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments with a parliamentary or semi-presidential system of government where they preside over the council of ministers.
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Ministry of Federal Territories (Malaysia)
The Ministry of Federal Territories (Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan; Jawi), abbreviated KWP, was a ministry and is now a department under the Prime Minister's Department of the Government of Malaysia that is in charge of overseeing the administration and development of all three Federal Territories in Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis, officially the City of Minneapolis, is a city in and the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. With a population of 429,954, it is the state's most populous city as of the 2020 census. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States.
Monarchy of the Netherlands
The monarchy of the Netherlands is governed the country's Constitution, roughly a third of which explains the mechanics of succession, accession, and abdication; the roles and duties of the monarch; the formalities of communication between the States General of the Netherlands; and the monarch's role in creating laws.
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Monarchy of the United Kingdom
The monarchy of the United Kingdom, commonly referred to as the British monarchy, is the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British Constitution.
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Montague, Ontario
Montague is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, in Lanark County on the Rideau River.
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Montreal
Montreal is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest in Canada, and the tenth-largest in North America.
Morley, Ontario
Morley is a township in the Canadian province of Ontario, located within the Rainy River District.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia.
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Motion of no confidence
A motion or vote of no confidence (or the inverse, a motion of confidence and corresponding vote of confidence) is a motion and corresponding vote thereon in a deliberative assembly (usually a legislative body) as to whether an officer (typically an executive) is deemed fit to continue to occupy their office.
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Municipal corporation
Municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, towns, townships, charter townships, villages, and boroughs.
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Municipal corporation (India)
A municipal corporation is a type of local government in India which administers urban areas with a population of more than one million.
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Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840
The Municipal Corporations Act (Ireland) 1840 (3 & 4 Vict. c. 108), An Act for the Regulation of Municipal Corporations in Ireland, was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom on 10 August 1840.
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Municipal Corporations Act 1882
The Municipal Corporations Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Municipal council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area.
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Municipal council (Netherlands)
In the Netherlands, the municipal council (gemeenteraad) is the elected assembly of a municipality.
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Municipal executive
In the Netherlands, the municipal executive (oftentimes abbreviated to college van B en W) is the executive board of a municipality.
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Municipal treasurer
The municipal treasurer is a position of responsibility for a municipality according to the locally prevailing laws.
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Municipalities of Armenia
A municipality in Armenia referred to as community (համայնք hamaynk, plural: համայնքներ hamaynkner), is an administrative subdivision consisting of a settlement (բնակավայր bnakavayr) or a group of settlements (բնակավայրեր bnakavayrer) that enjoys local self-government.
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Municipalities of Denmark
Denmark is divided into five regions, which contain 98 municipalities (kommuner, sing.). The Capital Region has 29 municipalities, Southern Denmark 22, Central Denmark 19, Zealand 17 and North Denmark 11.
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Municipalities of Switzerland
Municipalities (Gemeinden, Einwohnergemeinden or politische Gemeinden; communes; comuni; vischnancas) are the lowest level of administrative division in Switzerland.
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Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
Municipio
Municipio and município are administrative divisions in several Hispanophone and Lusophone nations, respectively.
Netherlands
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
Neustria
Neustria was the western part of the Kingdom of the Franks during the Early Middle Ages, in contrast to the eastern Frankish kingdom, Austrasia.
New England
New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
Nordisk familjebok
Nordisk familjebok ('Nordic Family Book') is a Swedish encyclopedia that was published in print from between 1876 and 1993, and that is now fully available in digital form via Project Runeberg at Linköping University.
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Norman Conquest
The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, French, Flemish, and Breton troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conqueror.
North Huron, Ontario
The Township of North Huron is a municipality in Huron County, Ontario, Canada.
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Norway
Norway (Norge, Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula.
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Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and the Siberian Federal District in Russia.
Odisha
Odisha (English), formerly Orissa (the official name until 2011), is an Indian state located in Eastern India.
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Official
An official is someone who holds an office (function or mandate, regardless of whether it carries an actual working space with it) in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority (either their own or that of their superior or employer, public or legally private). Mayor and official are government occupations and positions of authority.
Ontario
Ontario is the southernmost province of Canada.
Pakistan
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay (República del Paraguay; Paraguái Tavakuairetã), is a landlocked country in South America.
Parish constable
A parish constable, also known as a petty constable, was a law enforcement officer, usually unpaid and part-time, serving a parish.
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Parliament of Poland
The parliament of Poland is the bicameral legislature of Poland.
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Parry Sound District
Parry Sound District is a census division of the Canadian province of Ontario.
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Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.
Pippinids
The Pippinids and the Arnulfings were two Frankish aristocratic families from Austrasia during the Merovingian period.
Pirkkala
Pirkkala (Birkala) is a municipality in Finland, located in the Pirkanmaa region.
Plurality (voting)
A plurality vote (in North American English) or relative majority (in British English) describes the circumstance when a party, candidate, or proposition polls more votes than any other but does not receive more than half of all votes cast.
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Podestà
Podestà, also potestate or podesta in English, was the name given to the holder of the highest civil office in the government of the cities of central and northern Italy during the Late Middle Ages. Mayor and Podestà are heads of local government.
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Poland–Lithuania, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and also referred to as the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth or the First Polish Republic, was a bi-confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch in real union, who was both King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
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Portreeve
A portreeve (hæfenrēfa, sometimes spelt Port-reeve) or port warden is the title of a historical official in England and Wales possessing authority (political, administrative, or fiscal) over a town. Mayor and portreeve are government occupations, heads of local government and positions of authority.
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe, whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.
Portuguese language
Portuguese (português or, in full, língua portuguesa) is a Western Romance language of the Indo-European language family originating from the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.
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Praefectus urbi
The praefectus urbanus, also called praefectus urbi or urban prefect in English, was prefect of the city of Rome, and later also of Constantinople. Mayor and praefectus urbi are heads of local government.
Prefectures of Japan
Japan is divided into 47 prefectures (todōfuken), which rank immediately below the national government and form the country's first level of jurisdiction and administrative division.
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President of Serbia
The president of Serbia (Predsednik Srbije), officially styled as President of the Republic (Predsednik Republike) is the head of state of Serbia.
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President of the Municipal Chamber
President of the Municipal Chamber (Presidente da Câmara Municipal) is the title of the mayor in Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries. Mayor and President of the Municipal Chamber are government occupations.
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Presidential elections in Brazil
Direct presidential elections are held in Brazil as part of the general elections every four years (which has been regular since 1994), typically in October.
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Primary school
A primary school (in Ireland, India, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, South Africa, and Singapore), elementary school, or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary education of children who are 4 to 10 years of age (and in many cases, 11 years of age).
Prime minister
A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Mayor and prime minister are positions of authority and titles.
Prime Minister of Serbia
The prime minister of Serbia (premijer Srbije; feminine: премијерка/premijerka), officially the President of the Government of the Republic of Serbia (predsednik Vlade Republike Srbije; feminine: председница/predsednica) is the head of the government of Serbia.
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Primus inter pares
Primus inter pares is a Latin phrase meaning first among equals. Mayor and Primus inter pares are titles.
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Prison warden
The warden (US, Canada) or governor (UK, Australia), also known as a superintendent (US, South Asia) or director (UK, New Zealand), is the official who is in charge of a prison. Mayor and prison warden are positions of authority.
Privy Council of Sweden
The Council of the Realm, or simply The Council (Riksrådet or Rådet: sometimes in Senatus Regni Sueciae), was a cabinet of medieval origin, consisting of magnates (stormän) which advised, and at times co-ruled with, the King of Sweden.
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Proposed directly elected mayor for the Dublin metropolitan area
There have been several proposals for a directly elected mayor of the Dublin metropolitan area in Ireland.
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Provost (civil)
Provost is a title held by the civic heads of local governments in Scotland. Mayor and Provost (civil) are heads of local government.
Public space
A public space is a place that is open and accessible to the general public.
Public transport
Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typically managed on a schedule, operated on established routes, and that may charge a posted fee for each trip.
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Qadi
A qāḍī (Qāḍī; otherwise transliterated as qazi, kadi, kadhi, kazi, or gazi) is the magistrate or judge of a sharīʿa court, who also exercises extrajudicial functions such as mediation, guardianship over orphans and minors, and supervision and audition of public works.
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Quebec
QuebecAccording to the Canadian government, Québec (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and Quebec (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.
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Queensland
Queensland (commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a state in northeastern Australia, the second-largest and third-most populous of the Australian states.
Rainy River District
Rainy River District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario.
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Ranks and insignia of NATO
A standard grade scale is used by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and its partners for the purpose of comparing military ranks across the member nations militaries.
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Real Audiencia
A Real Audience, or simply an Audience (Reial Audience, Audience Reial, or Audience), was an appellate court in Spain and its empire.
Recall election
A recall election (also called a recall referendum, recall petition or representative recall) is a procedure by which, in certain polities, voters can remove an elected official from office through a referendum before that official's term of office has ended.
Reconquista
The Reconquista (Spanish and Portuguese for "reconquest") or the reconquest of al-Andalus was the successful series of military campaigns that European Christian kingdoms waged against the Muslim kingdoms following the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula by the Umayyad Caliphate.
Reeve (England)
In Anglo-Saxon England, a reeve (Old English) was an administrative official serving the king or a lesser lord in a variety of roles.
Regent
In a monarchy, a regent is a person appointed to govern a state for the time being because the actual monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge their powers and duties, or the throne is vacant and a new monarch has not yet been determined. Mayor and regent are titles.
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Register office (United Kingdom)
A register office or The General Register Office, much more commonly but erroneously registry office (except in official use), is a British government office where births, deaths, marriages, civil partnership, stillbirths and adoptions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are registered.
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Republic of Ireland
Ireland (Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland.
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Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe.
Russia
Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia.
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Saarland
Saarland (Sarre) is a state of Germany in the southwest of the country.
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the second-largest city in Russia after Moscow.
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Sarpanch
A sarpanch, gram pradhan, mukhiya, or president is a decision-maker, elected by the village-level constitutional body of local self-government called the gram sabha (village government) in India.
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a province in Western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and to the south by the United States (Montana and North Dakota).
Saxony-Anhalt
Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt; Sassen-Anholt) is a state of Germany, bordering the states of Brandenburg, Saxony, Thuringia and Lower Saxony.
Schultheiß
In medieval Germany, the Schultheiß was the head of a municipality (akin to today's office of mayor), a Vogt or an executive official of the ruler. Mayor and Schultheiß are heads of local government.
Scotland
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Seat of government
The seat of government is (as defined by Brewer's Politics) "the building, complex of buildings or the city from which a government exercises its authority".
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Sectors of Bucharest
The Municipality of Bucharest (the capital of Romania) is divided into 6 administrative units, named sectors (sectoare in Romanian), each of which has their own mayor and council, and has responsibility over local affairs, such as secondary streets, parks, schools and the cleaning services.
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Senate (Netherlands)
The Senate (literally "First Chamber of the States General", or simply, sometimes) is the upper house of the States General, the legislature of the Netherlands.
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Serbia
Serbia, officially the Republic of Serbia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Southeast and Central Europe, located in the Balkans and the Pannonian Plain.
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Sevastopol
Sevastopol, sometimes written Sebastopol, is the largest city in Crimea and a major port on the Black Sea.
Sharia
Sharia (sharīʿah) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and hadith.
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Spanish language
Spanish (español) or Castilian (castellano) is a Romance language of the Indo-European language family that evolved from the Vulgar Latin spoken on the Iberian Peninsula of Europe.
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Special wards of Tokyo
are a special form of municipalities in Japan under the 1947 Local Autonomy Law.
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Stad (Sweden)
Stad (Swedish:; plural städer) is a Swedish term that historically was used for urban centers of various sizes.
Starosta
Starosta or starost (Cyrillic: старост/а, Latin: capitaneus, Starost, Hauptmann) is a community elder in some Slavic lands. Mayor and starosta are heads of local government.
States and federal territories of Malaysia
The states and federal territories of Malaysia are the principal administrative divisions of Malaysia.
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States of Germany
The Federal Republic of Germany, as a federal state, consists of sixteen states.
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Subahdar
Subahdar, also known as Nazim or in English as a "Subah", was one of the designations of a governor of a Subah (province) during the Khalji dynasty of Bengal, Mamluk dynasty, Khalji dynasty, Tughlaq dynasty, and the Mughal era who was alternately designated as Sahib-i-Subah or Nazim.
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.
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Tagus
The Tagus (Tajo; Tejo) is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula.
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Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia.
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Tampere
Tampere (Tammerfors) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Pirkanmaa.
Tay Valley, Ontario
Tay Valley is a township in eastern Ontario, Canada, on the Tay River in the southwest corner of Lanark County, adjacent to the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville and Frontenac County.
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Tehsil
A tehsil (also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka) is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan.
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Telangana
Telangana (ISO) is a state in India situated in the southern-central part of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau.
The Archipelago
The Archipelago is a township in central Ontario, Canada, along the Georgian Bay in the Parry Sound District.
Thornloe
Thornloe is a village in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Timiskaming District.
Thunder Bay District
Thunder Bay District is a district and census division in Northwestern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario.
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Ticino
Ticino, sometimes Tessin, officially the Republic and Canton of Ticino or less formally the Canton of Ticino, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation.
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Timiskaming District
Timiskaming is a district and census division in Northeastern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario.
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Tokyo
Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.
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Town
A town is a type of a human settlement.
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Town council
A town council, city council or municipal council is a form of local government for small municipalities. Mayor and town council are heads of local government.
Town hall
In local government, a city hall, town hall, civic centre (in the UK or Australia), guildhall, or municipal building (in the Philippines) is the chief administrative building of a city, town, or other municipality.
Township
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision.
Township (Canada)
The term township, in Canada, is generally the district or area associated with a town.
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Two-round system
The two-round system (TRS or 2RS), also called ballotage, top-two runoff, or two-round plurality (as originally termed in French), is a voting method used to elect a single winner.
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Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe.
Union councils of Pakistan
The union councils of Pakistan (یونین کونسل), referred to as village councils in villages, are an elected local government body consisting of 21 councillors, and headed by a Nazim which is equivalent to a mayor or chairperson and a Naib Nazim (vice chairperson).
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh ('North Province') is a state in northern India.
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand, formerly known as Uttaranchal (the official name until 2007), is a state in northern India.
Valais
Valais, more formally, the Canton of Valais, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of thirteen districts and its capital and largest city is Sion. Valais is situated in the southwestern part of the country. It borders the cantons of Vaud and Bern to the north, the cantons of Uri and Ticino to the east, as well as Italy to the south and France to the west.
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Variance
In probability theory and statistics, variance is the expected value of the squared deviation from the mean of a random variable.
Vaud
Vaud ((Canton de) Vaud), more formally the Canton of Vaud, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation.
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Voivode
Voivode, also spelled voivod, voievod or voevod and also known as vaivode, voivoda, vojvoda or wojewoda, is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe in use since the Early Middle Ages.
Voivodeship sejmik
A voivodeship sejmik (sejmik województwa), also known as a provincial or regional assembly, is the regional-level elected legislature for each of the sixteen voivodeships of Poland.
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Wales in the early Middle Ages
Wales in the early Middle Ages covers the time between the Roman departure from Wales c. 383 until the middle of the 11th century.
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Ward (electoral subdivision)
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes.
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Waste collection
Waste collection is a part of the process of waste management.
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Waste management
Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal.
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Water supply
Water supply is the provision of water by public utilities, commercial organisations, community endeavors or by individuals, usually via a system of pumps and pipes.
Water treatment
Water treatment is any process that improves the quality of water to make it appropriate for a specific end-use.
Wójt
A wójt is the highest administrative officer of a Polish rural gmina, i.e., of a commune (gmina) comprising only villages. Mayor and wójt are heads of local government.
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Welsh language
Welsh (Cymraeg or y Gymraeg) is a Celtic language of the Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people.
West Berlin
West Berlin (Berlin (West) or West-Berlin) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin from 1948 until 1990, during the Cold War.
Winchester
Winchester is a cathedral city in Hampshire, England.
World Mayor
World Mayor is a biennial award organized by the City Mayors Foundation since 2004. Mayor and World Mayor are mayors.
Worship (style)
Worship is an honorific prefix for mayors, justices of the peace, peace commissioners, and magistrates in present or former Commonwealth realms. Mayor and Worship (style) are titles.
2018 Malaysian general election
General elections were held in Malaysia on Wednesday, 9 May 2018.
See Mayor and 2018 Malaysian general election
2019 Irish local elections
The 2019 Irish local elections were held in all local authorities in Ireland on Friday, 24 May 2019, on the same day as the 2019 European Parliament election and a referendum easing restrictions on divorce.
See Mayor and 2019 Irish local elections
2024 Irish local elections
The 2024 Irish local elections were held in all local authorities in Ireland on Friday, 7 June 2024.
See Mayor and 2024 Irish local elections
See also
Heads of local government
- Alcalde
- Alcalde mayor
- Alcalde ordinario
- Burgomaster
- Burgrave
- Chairperson of the Barbuda Council
- Chief of district
- City manager
- County administrator
- Mayor
- Mayors
- Muhtasib
- Municipal commissioner
- Municipal president
- Podestà
- Portreeve
- Prévôt
- Praefectus urbi
- Praefectus vigilum
- Provost (civil)
- Síndico
- Schultheiß
- Sheriffs
- Sovereign
- Starosta
- Starostas
- Town council
- Township trustee
- Vice Chairperson of the Barbuda Council
- Wójt
Mayors
References
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