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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Epstein said he’s been lobbying city council members and the Crossroads Community Association to at least do something about the volume of the loudspeaker. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025 Salt Lake City has one of the highest concentrations of LGBTQ people in the U.S., and three of its seven city council members identify as LGBTQ. Carley Thornell, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2025 In her post, Krista Bokhari alleges Lyles and Fox failed to disclose to city council members in a closed session that the complaint from Mack had already been dismissed. Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025 That year, two city council seats were up for grabs, and there was a special sales and use tax measure on the ballot. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 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 22 May. 2025.

Legal Definition

city council

noun
: the legislative body of a city

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