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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Anchor Carolyn Clifford Dana Afana is the Detroit city hall reporter for the Free Press.
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
One publication ranked it among the nation's most beautiful city halls.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Blocks away from city hall, Stanton resident Jose Fernandez received the $300,000 citation.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Former Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard remembers a group of about 40 people protesting when the first stretch of the trail opened in his city, near city hall.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
One publication ranked it among the nation's most beautiful city halls.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Blocks away from city hall, Stanton resident Jose Fernandez received the $300,000 citation.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Former Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard remembers a group of about 40 people protesting when the first stretch of the trail opened in his city, near city hall.
—Jake Allen, IndyStar, 6 Oct. 2025
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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