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Examples of city council in a Sentence
He's running for city council.
Recent Examples on the Web
The independent investigator hired by the city reported his findings at a packed city council meeting, saying all the officers who responded to the school from the Uvalde Police Department acted in good faith and should be exonerated.
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Shimon Prokupecz, CNN, 27 June 2024
That process, Swanson said, will need to first pass through the planning commission and city council, and then submitted to state officials, which will likely happen later this summer.
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Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
The Enquirer surveyed city council and found that at least seven of city council's nine members would vote yes.
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Allison Kiehl, The Enquirer, 4 June 2024
Also, 25 local Congress members and 83 city council seats are up for grabs.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined above
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“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 16 Jul. 2024.
Legal Definition
city council
noun
: the legislative body of a city
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