city council

noun

: the legislative body of a city

Examples of city council in a Sentence

He's running for city council.
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Jerry Springer was a prominent figure in Cincinnati for serving as mayor in 1977 and 1978 and on city council throughout most of the 1970s and early 1980s. Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024 Among Ohio's municipal governments with populations over 10,000, such as city councils, representation is about 29%, Rutgers' data shows. Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024 That's a contrast to full-time mayors, who aren't members of their city councils. Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2024 She was first elected to city council in 2011, and then re-elected in 2015, 2019, and 2023. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for city council 

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

city council

noun
: the legislative body of a city

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