city council

noun

: the legislative body of a city

Examples of city council in a Sentence

He's running for city council.
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Early Election Night returns Tuesday showed a first look at the Lincoln city council races for the 1st and 2nd district seats between two incumbents and two challengers. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Residents of Riverbank have spoken out against the project, which was approved by city council without voter input. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Prairie Village voters will choose their new mayor from two current city council members. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 Los Angeles voters are weighing Tuesday whether to stick with Mayor Karen Bass or turn to a city council member who is backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, Nithya Raman. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for city council

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First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of city council was in 1641

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city council

noun
: the legislative body of a city

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