city hall
noun
1
: the chief administrative building of a city
2
a
: a municipal government
b
: city officialdom or bureaucracy
you can't fight city hall
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The incident marked the second consecutive day of disruptions for Springfield, following similar threats that had prompted the evacuation of city hall on Thursday.
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Nik Popli, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
With unfettered access, cameras follow him and his team of young leaders throughout their first year in city hall, unveiling an ambitious plan to lower the city’s murder rate.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
The public building was located along one of the Roman city’s main streets facing the city’s forum-basilica (its marketplace and city hall).
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2024
On Thursday, multiple facilities in Springfield received threats, including city hall, another elementary school and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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Nik Popli, TIME, 13 Sep. 2024
With unfettered access, cameras follow him and his team of young leaders throughout their first year in city hall, unveiling an ambitious plan to lower the city’s murder rate.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
The public building was located along one of the Roman city’s main streets facing the city’s forum-basilica (its marketplace and city hall).
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2024
On Thursday, multiple facilities in Springfield received threats, including city hall, another elementary school and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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