Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Representative town meeting — A representative town meeting is a form of municipal legislature particularly common in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Vermont.Representative Town Meetings function largely the same as an Open Town Meeting, except that not all… … Wikipedia
Town meeting — A town meeting is a form of direct democratic rule, used primarily in portions of the United States since the 17th century, in which most or all the members of a community come together to legislate policy and budgets for local government. The… … Wikipedia
town meeting — Synonyms and related words: airing, analysis, assembly, bicameral legislature, board of aldermen, buzz session, canvassing, chamber of deputies, city board, city council, collective farm, collectivism, collectivity, collegiality, colloquium,… … Moby Thesaurus
Warrant (town meeting) — [ town meeting warrant.] In New England, a warrant is a document issued by the Board of Selectmen to call a town meetingWarrants essentially list an agenda of items to be voted on by those present. In towns with an open town meeting, those… … Wikipedia
Open town meeting — Open town meeting, Huntington, Vermont An open town meeting is a form of town meeting in which all registered voters of a town may vote (as opposed to having elected town councilmen). This form of government is typical of smaller municipalities… … Wikipedia
town meeting — 1. a general meeting of the inhabitants of a town. 2. (esp. in New England) a legislative assembly of the qualified voters of a town. [1630 40] * * * Legislative assembly of a U.S. town in which all or some voters are empowered to conduct the… … Universalium
Town council — A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch.Depending upon local laws and regulations, town councils usually self organize … Wikipedia
New England town — Massachusetts town line sign, indicating the name of the town, the date of its establishment, and the seal of the state. The New England town is the basic unit of local government in each of the six New England states. Without a direct… … Wikipedia
Apalachin Meeting — The Apalachin Meeting was a historic summit of the American Mafia held on November 14, 1957 at the home of mobster Joseph Joe the Barber Barbara in Apalachin, New York. It was attended by roughly 100 mafia crime bosses from the United States,… … Wikipedia
Luton Town F.C. — Football club infobox clubname = Luton Town F.C. fullname = Luton Town Football Club nickname = The Hatters founded = 1885 (Merger of Wanderers and Excelsior) ground = Kenilworth Road Luton capacity = 10,260 chairman = flagicon|England Nick Owen… … Wikipedia
