No. 7,547 in Catalan
batlia
"Batlia" in Catalan means "bailiwick" or "jurisdiction of a batlle (administrator or mayor)."
In a sentence
La batlia és un lloc important per a l'administració local.
The mayor's office is an important place for local administration.
In this sentence, 'batlia' refers to the municipal office or mayoral office where the town's administration is conducted.
El batlle treballa a la batlia durant moltes hores cada dia.
The mayor works at the mayor's office for many hours every day.
Here, 'batlia' is used to denote the physical location where the mayor conducts their duties.
Després de l'elecció, el nou batlle va visitar la batlia per començar les seves funcions.
After the election, the new mayor visited the mayor's office to start their duties.
'Batlia' in this context signifies the establishment or institution associated with the role of the mayor.
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