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Examples of city council in a Sentence
He's running for city council.
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The award was for his work in 2019, and the photo dates from a February 2020 ceremony during a city council meeting.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
State of play — CHANGING OF THE GUARD: The council showered Paul Krekorian with praise on Wednesday, his final day as city council president, highlighting his effort to restore order at council meetings in the wake of the 2022 audio leak scandal.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
Accordingly, a returning Palestinian refugee who opts to live in Jaffa would vote for the Palestinian National Assembly, not the Knesset, but would be able to vote for the Yafo–Tel Aviv city council.
—Omar M. Dajani, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2024
It’s been five days since it was thrust into the national spotlight by baseless — and to many, racist — rumors of Haitian residents killing and eating wildlife and pets, and its economic comeback has been dramatically overshadowed by tensions that once rarely reached beyond city council meetings.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 15 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2024.
Legal Definition
city council
noun
: the legislative body of a city
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