city hall
noun
1
: the chief administrative building of a city
2
a
: a municipal government
b
: city officialdom or bureaucracy
you can't fight city hall
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In a statement to NBC Wednesday, city hall officials said Venice is prepared for the festivities.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
In a statement to NBC News, city hall officials said regular taxi and water transports would continue during the wedding festivities, which are reportedly set to begin June 24.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 16 June 2025
Whereas many suburbanites would be content with a beer or watching a game, Austin instead leads Craig down into the sewers of their suburb of Clovis, winding through dank tunnels, only to arrive inside city hall.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 May 2025
From city halls to public monuments, these acts of defiance come in the face of increasingly common legislative efforts to limit or ban pride flag displays on government property.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
In a statement to NBC News, city hall officials said regular taxi and water transports would continue during the wedding festivities, which are reportedly set to begin June 24.
—Molly Hunter, NBC news, 16 June 2025
Whereas many suburbanites would be content with a beer or watching a game, Austin instead leads Craig down into the sewers of their suburb of Clovis, winding through dank tunnels, only to arrive inside city hall.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 May 2025
From city halls to public monuments, these acts of defiance come in the face of increasingly common legislative efforts to limit or ban pride flag displays on government property.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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