town meeting
noun
: a meeting of inhabitants or taxpayers constituting the legislative authority of a town
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
At a crowded special town meeting attended by roughly 1,500 residents on Tuesday night, more than 70% backed a measure allowing homeowners to rent out their properties without any requirements on length of stay.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The proposal had faced strong resistance from nearby residents, who packed recent town meetings to raise concerns about noise, power, water use and the town’s character.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
Once the story reached a fever pitch, town meetings became tense.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
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Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 18 Nov. 2025
At a crowded special town meeting attended by roughly 1,500 residents on Tuesday night, more than 70% backed a measure allowing homeowners to rent out their properties without any requirements on length of stay.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The proposal had faced strong resistance from nearby residents, who packed recent town meetings to raise concerns about noise, power, water use and the town’s character.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2025
Once the story reached a fever pitch, town meetings became tense.
—Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for town meeting
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“Town meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20meeting. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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