city council

noun

: the legislative body of a city

Examples of city council in a Sentence

He's running for city council.
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The quorum court or city council members would have met to consider and vote on whether to censor the challenged material, either by withdrawing it from the library's main collection or relocating it to another part of the library. Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 24 Jan. 2025 Mayor Quinton Lucas sent an email to city council members on Thursday informing them that the orders affected funding on three programs that were administered by former President Joe Biden’s administration and authorized by Congress in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025 Positions such as city council member, school board representative, or planning commissioner offer platforms to influence policies that affect your community. Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Flanked by board members, Fort Worth city council members, parents and students, Karen Molinar, the district’s interim superintendent, said the reading problem demands a city-wide commitment to literacy — one that goes beyond Fort Worth ISD. Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for city council 

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of city council was in 1641

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“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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city council

noun
: the legislative body of a city

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