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

Shifting all of them to electric power would be the same as taking around 30,000 cars off the road annually, according to the city council, but costs and infrastructure challenges lie ahead.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

One instance of enforcement occurred in 2006, when a former city council field deputy reported her Sherman Oaks neighbors for having basketball hoops near their curbs, according to the Los Angeles Daily News.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Her 2024 city council upset win was the first time she’d run for office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Allbritton sent the letter without consulting the city council or Clearwater’s then-attorney, who had already published a 30-page memorandum at the council’s request outlining why the city—not the church—owned the street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

The seven city council board members called order, and the room quieted down.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya