city council
Americannoun
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city councils
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of city council
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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Those lessons have happened “pretty regularly” since she joined the city council in 2020, Raman said, although she scaled back once the mayoral campaign intensified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The city council held a hearing in July, inviting community members, including horse-carriage drivers, to comment.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The city council stepped in and overturned the denial after Damac confirmed the tanks would be underground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Angie Nixon’s political career started with an internship for a member of city council.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
An elderly man making a complaint to the city council one day in September said he had given documents to a city employee to copy for presentation to the council.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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