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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State Republican chairman Ben Proto, who will oversee the convention, pointed to New Britain city hall because it is now run by a Democratic mayor and former state legislator who took over when Stewart declined to seek re-election and left office in the hardscrabble city.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Typical city hall meetings are mundane, but in Haslet, council meetings are wrought with public displays of animosity that have captured the residents’ attention.
—Rachel Royster
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
Her victory came during a politically volatile period for the city, following fallout from House Bill 2, protests after the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott and years of turnover at city hall.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
But legal scholars and redistricting experts say the ruling could also have consequences in California’s city hall, school board and county supervisor races.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
Typical city hall meetings are mundane, but in Haslet, council meetings are wrought with public displays of animosity that have captured the residents’ attention.
—Rachel Royster
may 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
Her victory came during a politically volatile period for the city, following fallout from House Bill 2, protests after the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott and years of turnover at city hall.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
But legal scholars and redistricting experts say the ruling could also have consequences in California’s city hall, school board and county supervisor races.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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