city council

noun

: the legislative body of a city

Examples of city council in a Sentence

He's running for city council.

Recent Examples on the Web

The presentation Monday night before the Plano city council revealed that widening some existing roads, adding new turn lanes to others and placing no parking signs in neighborhoods should address concerns about traffic among nearby homeowners. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

The presentation was requested earlier this year by multiple city council members, including Chris Nettles and Deborah Peoples. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

While the commission didn’t give its recommendation for the city council to pass the proposal, the council could approve it anyway if the proposal is presented at any upcoming city council meeting. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Agravitas is funded by the Basque government, the regional government, the provincial council, and the Bilbao city council, as well as the BBK Banking Foundation. — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for city council

• counsel

Legal Definition

city council

noun

: the legislative body of a city