common council

American  

noun

1. the local legislative body of a municipal government.

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Etymology

Origin of common council

First recorded in 1680–90

Example Sentences

According to a criminal complaint, Tate unlawfully negotiated the terms of his employment for Racine’s new violence interruption coordinator position after approving the creation of the job as Common Council president.

From Seattle Times

According to the complaint, Tate unlawfully negotiated terms of his employment for Racine’s new violence interruption coordinator position, after approving the creation of the job as president of the Common Council.

From Seattle Times

An earlier version of this article misstated the day of a Buffalo Common Council meeting.

From Washington Post

“The emergency management coordinator for the city of Buffalo chose to attend a prior scheduled, preapproved vacation to Florida while an impending storm, since labeled historic, descended on the city of Buffalo,” Vinny Ventresca, the president of Buffalo Professional Firefighters Local 282, said at a Buffalo Common Council meeting Tuesday.

From Washington Post

The city does not have a formal emergency operations office; in inquiries into the storm’s response, the Buffalo Common Council learned that city workers were spread out at three locations.

From Washington Post