city council

noun

: the legislative body of a city

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He's running for city council.
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Morieda spoke out at a city council meeting last week, criticizing Woodland police response to the incident. — Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026 This measure would increase the threshold to two-thirds, the same as if proposed by a city council or county supervisors board. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Mayor Patrick Farrell stood before 10 members of city council in a white dress shirt and dark blazer studded with an American flag pin. — Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026 The entire full-time police force and city manager in a small town in Georgia recently resigned from their positions, officials revealed during a city council meeting on Monday. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for city council

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First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of city council was in 1641

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city council

noun
: the legislative body of a city

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