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commune
noun [C] (GOVERNMENT) /ˈkɒm.juːn/
/ˈkɑː.mjuːn/ Definition
› in some countries, a unit of local governmentLocal government and politics
(Definition of commune noun (GOVERNMENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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