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 is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning — all because of one woman who took on city hall.
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Dave Savini, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The same tip had already broken off during an act of vandalism in 2016, Rome’s city hall said.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Chalkbeat reported that pre-K teachers planned to hold a rally at city hall on Thursday to demand increases in wages.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 15 Feb. 2026
Many department heads have left city hall for various reasons under CM Moore’s watch, and certain departments, like Code Enforcement, have faced a lot of scrutiny.
—Delores Rangel, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Dave Savini, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The same tip had already broken off during an act of vandalism in 2016, Rome’s city hall said.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Chalkbeat reported that pre-K teachers planned to hold a rally at city hall on Thursday to demand increases in wages.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 15 Feb. 2026
Many department heads have left city hall for various reasons under CM Moore’s watch, and certain departments, like Code Enforcement, have faced a lot of scrutiny.
—Delores Rangel, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for city hall
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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