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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Lexington city officials brought a mental health counselor to city hall Thursday night to speak with residents, in association with Compass Behavior Health.
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
In endorsing Moore, Bivens cited his work in the Stop Six community and his attendance at meetings in and out of city hall.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
This project is a partnership to identify and support 50 next-generation Democratic leaders—not in Washington but in school boards, city halls, and statehouses across America.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Both Parker and former Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price argued that building a new city hall from scratch would have cost the city an additional $120 million.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
In endorsing Moore, Bivens cited his work in the Stop Six community and his attendance at meetings in and out of city hall.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2025
This project is a partnership to identify and support 50 next-generation Democratic leaders—not in Washington but in school boards, city halls, and statehouses across America.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Both Parker and former Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price argued that building a new city hall from scratch would have cost the city an additional $120 million.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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