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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Local school board meetings, city council and other government bodies are governed by the state’s Brown Act. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025 That's where city council has its offices and does its official business. M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025 Starbase made news in May 2025 when Texas voters in Cameron County approved a measure to officially recognize the company's headquarters as its own town, complete with a mayor and city council. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 However, a 2024 change in California government code allowed cities to boost city council compensation up to certain limits based on their population. Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for city council

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

Legal Definition

city council

noun
: the legislative body of a city

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