town hall
noun
1
: a public building used for town-government offices and meetings
2
: an event at which a public official or political candidate addresses an audience by answering questions posed by individual members
Town halls have lost some of their spontaneity. The 80 or so undecided voters chosen for Tuesday's event must submit their questions in advance and moderator Candy Crowley of CNN will decide which people to call on.—
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According to footage from a town hall meeting held to discuss the shooting, cameras were not used by the police when Harless was shot.
—Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
One notable exchange came during a Univision town hall weeks before Election Day, when a Republican audience member pressed Trump on his actions that day as thousands of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, temporarily disrupting the certification of Biden's win.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
That can mean polls and surveys, but also office hours in a local coffee shop, town hall meetings or other community events.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
In addition to helping bankroll Trump’s bid for the presidency, Musk hit the campaign trail himself, joining Trump at a rally and crisscrossing the key swing state of Pennsylvania to host a series of town halls in support of the former president.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sophie Clark, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
One notable exchange came during a Univision town hall weeks before Election Day, when a Republican audience member pressed Trump on his actions that day as thousands of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, temporarily disrupting the certification of Biden's win.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025
That can mean polls and surveys, but also office hours in a local coffee shop, town hall meetings or other community events.
—Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
In addition to helping bankroll Trump’s bid for the presidency, Musk hit the campaign trail himself, joining Trump at a rally and crisscrossing the key swing state of Pennsylvania to host a series of town halls in support of the former president.
—Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Town hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20hall. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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