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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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Petrie has already taken her campaign into Edinburgh's city chambers, where she won a standing ovation from councillors.

From BBC May 6, 2026

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

Susan Aitken said on Thursday the car-free zone would extend from George Square, site of Glasgow’s city chambers, to Hope Street in the west and from Cathedral Street in the north, south to Argyle Street.

From The Guardian Nov. 11, 2021

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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