the town

noun

: the government of a town
The town plans to increase property taxes.

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In the latest display of the seemingly ceaseless political rift in Bloomfield, a group of residents is suing the town council in hopes that a judge will remove Town Manager Alvin Schwapp from office. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Late last month, The Artist Tree added its location in Dixon, California to the roster of stores participating in the Compassion Program, giving medical cannabis patients in the town near Sacramento access to free products every month. A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Switch did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday, but Big Beaver resident Rachel McGreal says that if conditions are not met, the town should have the power to say no to the data center. Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 After a multi-year campaign, the town of Leavenworth allowed the MRRC to reopen the former prison as an ICE detention center in March. Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the town

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“The town.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20town. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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