the town

noun

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

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The playful conductor will explain you are headed to La Rojeña, the oldest distillery in Latin America, in the town of Tequila, in the state of Jalisco, and where Jose Cuervo is still produced. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026 The Republican was first elected to the town commission in 2005, and his fellow commissioners appointed him mayor pro tem in 2009, according to the Mooresville website. Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026 In 2022, the army recaptured him in the town of Tapalpa, the same place where El Mencho was captured and killed. Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026 About 120 people were on board when the boat departed from the town of Tajoura in northwestern Libya on Sunday. ABC News, 7 Apr. 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 9 Apr. 2026.

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