city council

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of city council

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

That animus may be most intense in the St. Louis suburb of Festus, where residents have voted out city council members who supported data-center construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

However in February the city council announced it was the end of the road for the initiative, electing for electric vehicles instead.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Residents learned of the project just nine days before a scheduled city council vote in mid-February.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

They had now been in and out of courtrooms, in city council meetings; they had been demonized by friends and local activists.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Their leader's appearances before the city council had been difficult enough for many of them to swallow.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson