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

Taiwo Owatemi, MP for Coventry North West, described his death as "heartbreaking" but said she was proud the city council had responded to a petition made in his name.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

She finally hangs up, and I begin my quest: "I'd like to review the documents on file for building projects that come before the city council."

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan