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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Lyndon City Council Ten people were vying for a spot on Lyndon's seven-person city council. —

Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 Please let your feelings be known to your city council members and planning commission members in Oakland and Piedmont. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024 Two women have been arrested on felony charges related to an incident involving an Alexander city council member, the Arkansas State Police announced Monday. —

Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024 The police chief and three officers that make up the entire four-person police department of the town of Geary, Oklahoma, and two of the town's city council members have resigned with little explanation. —

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