town meeting


noun
  1. a general meeting of the inhabitants of a town.

  2. (especially in New England) a legislative assembly of the qualified voters of a town.

Origin of town meeting

1
First recorded in 1630–40

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British Dictionary definitions for town meeting

town meeting

nounUS
  1. an assembly of the inhabitants of a town

  2. (esp in New England) an assembly of the qualified voters of a town. Such a meeting may exercise all the powers of local government

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