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city chambers

British  

noun

  1. (in Scotland) the municipal building of a city; town hall

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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City of Edinburgh Council will launch an investigation into the death of a "gentle giant" who was found in a city chambers toilet.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2025

That prompted protests outside the city chambers by unions, who urged councillors not to impose cuts.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2025

Between the various midsize city chambers of commerce and film festivals, is there any behemoth aviation corporation that stands out to you?

From Slate Jun. 22, 2023

In Edinburgh, the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, laid a wreath at a ceremony at the Stone of Remembrance outside the city chambers, after 11 rounds were fired from Edinburgh Castle.

From The Guardian Nov. 11, 2018

Although he had never been in the agricultural interest before he became Squire, even while in city chambers theoretical farming had been his pet study, and he made no secret of it to his fellow-men.

From From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New by Stables, Gordon

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