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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Preferring to sleep each night in tents pitched outdoors, the monks have been surprised to see their message transcend ideologies, drawing huge crowds into churchyards, city halls and town squares across six states.
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Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
The new first lady of New York City wore a style from the independent luxury label Miista, specifically the brand’s Shelley boots, for the momentous occasion held in the former city hall subway at midnight.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Key downtown landowners argue that knocking down city hall for an arena and all that comes with it will soften the blow of AT&T’s exit.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Pro-regime figures continue to run the security forces, government ministries, statehouses and most city halls around the country.
—John Otis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
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Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
The new first lady of New York City wore a style from the independent luxury label Miista, specifically the brand’s Shelley boots, for the momentous occasion held in the former city hall subway at midnight.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
Key downtown landowners argue that knocking down city hall for an arena and all that comes with it will soften the blow of AT&T’s exit.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
Pro-regime figures continue to run the security forces, government ministries, statehouses and most city halls around the country.
—John Otis, NPR, 8 Jan. 2026
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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