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Examples of city council in a Sentence
He's running for city council.
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Support from mayor, majority of city council St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter and a majority of the city council have voiced support for the charter amendment.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2024
Brampton’s city council passed a bylaw prohibiting protests around religious places.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Molloy also ran for public office, trying for a seat on the Scotts Valley city council earlier this month.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Data collected will help city council prioritize its goals for the next two years.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
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First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined above
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“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
city council
noun
: the legislative body of a city
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