the town

noun

: the government of a town
The town plans to increase property taxes.

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The show stitched together various locations in and around Iqaluit to create the town. Dana Feldman, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 Bourne will play ‘Junior,’ a mentally unstable lone survivor of a decades-old prison break that devastated the town. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025 The property was reconstructed with guidance from the town's Historic District Commission to ensure that original details were faithfully recreated. Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025 Duggar gave a behind-the-scenes look at the event set-up before walking around the town. Rachel Flynn, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the town

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“The town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20town. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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