city council

American  

noun

• city councils
  plural

1. a municipal body having legislative and administrative powers, such as passing ordinances and appropriating funds.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• city councils
  plural

Etymology

Origin of city council

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

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city council

“Appalachian people don’t trust the government for a lot of reasons,” said Kim Roney, a progressive member of the blue Asheville city council.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

"It's concerning to me that the mayor is being treated differently simply because he is Muslim," city council member Shahana Hanif told CNN.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Nearly everyone standing behind the podium, barring a city council member or two, held a similar picture.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Longford Nature Park is a small reserve which the city council has designated as being of high importance to the city.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

It was bad enough sitting in the same room with them at city council meetings.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson