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diputación

provincial council

noun dee-poo-tah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Diputación in Spain refers to the diputación provincial, the governing body of a province — a level of government between the municipality and the autonomous community. It is distinct from parlamento or congreso. Outside Spain the word simply means 'deputation' or 'delegation'. The elected members are diputados.

Examples

"La diputación financió las obras."

Natural Translation

The provincial council funded the works.

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