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noun (often initial capital letters)
the administration building of a city government.
a city administration or government.
Informal. a bureaucracy or bureaucratic rules and regulations, especially that of a city government: You can't fight city hall.
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Origin of city hall
An Americanism dating back to 1665â75
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British Dictionary definitions for city hall
city hall
noun
the building housing the administrative offices of a city or municipal government
mainly US and Canadian
- municipal government
- the officials of a municipality collectively
US informal bureaucracy
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