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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The City of Fort Lauderdale has been in need of a new city hall after the historic flooding of April 2023 ruined its old city hall.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Residents packed city hall to share their views earlier this month.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
From stone city halls and marble lighthouses to suspension bridges, aquariums and skybridges, each site captures a different moment when Michigan decided to build and think big.
—Andy Morrison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Multiple resignations led to the temporary closing of city hall in January 2023.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Residents packed city hall to share their views earlier this month.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
From stone city halls and marble lighthouses to suspension bridges, aquariums and skybridges, each site captures a different moment when Michigan decided to build and think big.
—Andy Morrison, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Multiple resignations led to the temporary closing of city hall in January 2023.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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