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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Her victory came during a politically volatile period for the city, following fallout from House Bill 2, protests after the police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott and years of turnover at city hall.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
But legal scholars and redistricting experts say the ruling could also have consequences in California’s city hall, school board and county supervisor races.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The city of Aurora has launched a naming contest for four baby falcons who were hatched after their mother began nesting outside of city hall.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Stewart’s critics have been slamming her, saying there was a pattern of favoritism at city hall during her 12-year tenure.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
But legal scholars and redistricting experts say the ruling could also have consequences in California’s city hall, school board and county supervisor races.
—Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The city of Aurora has launched a naming contest for four baby falcons who were hatched after their mother began nesting outside of city hall.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 5 May 2026
Stewart’s critics have been slamming her, saying there was a pattern of favoritism at city hall during her 12-year tenure.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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