town hall
noun
1
: a public building used for town-government offices and meetings
2
: an event at which a public official or political candidate addresses an audience by answering questions posed by individual members
Town halls have lost some of their spontaneity. The 80 or so undecided voters chosen for Tuesday's event must submit their questions in advance and moderator Candy Crowley of CNN will decide which people to call on.—
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In 2022, Hyatt introduced well-being as a company-wide value – one of six that guide colleague behaviors, which are posted back-of-house in hotels, celebrated on quarterly town hall meetings, and serve as the basis for colleague recognition.
—Mind Share Partners, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is slated to take part in a VoteVets town hall in the early-contest state of Iowa next week, while Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is set to headline the South Carolina Democratic Party’s Blue Palmetto Dinner later this month.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 May 2025
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is hosting a town hall for veterans in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 6 p.m. Eastern.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
The second image, in particular, mentions a town hall and a church.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Mind Share Partners, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is slated to take part in a VoteVets town hall in the early-contest state of Iowa next week, while Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) is set to headline the South Carolina Democratic Party’s Blue Palmetto Dinner later this month.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 May 2025
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is hosting a town hall for veterans in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 6 p.m. Eastern.
—Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
The second image, in particular, mentions a town hall and a church.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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“Town hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20hall. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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