(UK, Ireland) Housing provided (and usually built) by the local authority (a county council or a town council) at a low rent, typically intended for those on low incomes.
Living in council housing made life more affordable for her family.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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