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city hall

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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 1665–75

Words nearby city hall

city desk, city edition, city editor, city father, cityfied, city hall, city manager, City of Brotherly Love, City of David, City of God, City of Light
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Words related to city hall

town hall

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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
  1. municipal government
  2. the officials of a municipality collectively
US informal bureaucracy
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