unitary
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However, following a 1972 referendum which moved the country to a unitary state, the office was scrapped.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
Fewer all-purpose unitary councils are expected to save money and be simpler for residents.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
The government is expected to announce in March whether Essex will go from two layers of 15 authorities to between three and five all-purpose unitary councils.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
The existing county council and six district councils would disappear - with Cheltenham joining Tewkesbury and the Cotswold district in a new eastern unitary authority.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 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
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Foundations of Government and Citizenship
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5th Grade Government Vocabulary, List 4
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