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council

[koun-suhl] / ˈkaʊn səl /


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Military training prepared him for the hard-nosed politics of running for city council in Jersey City, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The plan, pushed by homeowners wanting to mitigate the upzoning, was one of three options developed by the Department of City Planning that the council was considering.

From Los Angeles Times

James, Lee and their older brother Darren were invited to attend after family members contacted the council.

From BBC

The dispute comes as the government agreed to repay costs incurred by the local council for the same visit.

From BBC

“The entire Persian Gulf will be in conditions similar to the Strait of Hormuz for a long period of time,” the council was reported as saying by Tasnim.

From The Wall Street Journal