city council

NOUN

city government

Synonyms

WEAK

board of aldermen board of selectmen city board common council selectboard

Example Sentences

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This spring, tensions boiled over at a city council meeting that dragged past midnight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Liverpool's city council offers grants of up to £3,000 to venues with a capacity of less than 30.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

In New York City, city council members have pushed for a moratorium on artificial intelligence as the public school system figures out more “rigorous guardrails” for its use in the classroom.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

A Dallas city council resolution proposes a 90% tax abatement and up to $18.5 million in grants for the project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

In time, he became a good public speaker, even feeling at ease making presentations before the city council.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson