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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At a town hall event in October 2024, Trump decided to stop taking questions from the audience and instead played music for 39 minutes.
—Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The group of organizations has invited workers, students, and anyone who shares its concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in animation to meet for a public town hall this afternoon near the festival’s Bonlieu central hub.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 June 2025
At a May 28 town hall, Commissioner Abe Laydon laid out the stakes in front of 100 or so people in the commissioners’ hearing room in Castle Rock.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Moreover, continued education—monthly newsletters, quarterly town halls, etc.—keeps members updated about any plan changes.
—Robert Gelb, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
The group of organizations has invited workers, students, and anyone who shares its concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in animation to meet for a public town hall this afternoon near the festival’s Bonlieu central hub.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 10 June 2025
At a May 28 town hall, Commissioner Abe Laydon laid out the stakes in front of 100 or so people in the commissioners’ hearing room in Castle Rock.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 8 June 2025
Moreover, continued education—monthly newsletters, quarterly town halls, etc.—keeps members updated about any plan changes.
—Robert Gelb, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
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“Town hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20hall. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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