town meeting
noun
: a meeting of inhabitants or taxpayers constituting the legislative authority of a town
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Residents packed a town meeting to express their outrage.
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Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
He is mentioned in a 2017 newspaper article for speaking out at a town meeting against a resolution pledging to create a welcoming environment for immigrants, including undocumented ones.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 10 June 2024
The film's conflict occurs primarily in a single scene: a town meeting wherein two developers (pictured here) show face among locals in a haphazard attempt to garner community support for their plans.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2024
Emergency management officials passed out a list of evacuation procedures to worried residents at a Wednesday evening town meeting meant to mitigate panic.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
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Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 23 June 2024
He is mentioned in a 2017 newspaper article for speaking out at a town meeting against a resolution pledging to create a welcoming environment for immigrants, including undocumented ones.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 10 June 2024
The film's conflict occurs primarily in a single scene: a town meeting wherein two developers (pictured here) show face among locals in a haphazard attempt to garner community support for their plans.
—Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 May 2024
Emergency management officials passed out a list of evacuation procedures to worried residents at a Wednesday evening town meeting meant to mitigate panic.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Town meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20meeting. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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