city council

noun

: the legislative body of a city

Examples of city council in a Sentence

He's running for city council.
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Agravitas is funded by the Basque government, the regional government, the provincial council, and the Bilbao city council, as well as the BBK Banking Foundation. — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 2026 From the interstate to the eastern suburbs, Citrus Heights’ city council hopefuls are focused on Sunrise Mall. — Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026 And these guys are ruthless, focusing on judges and city council races and school board races. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 The Democratic candidate in the race is Yvette Drucker, a Boca Raton city council member. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for city council

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First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of city council was in 1641

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city council

noun
: the legislative body of a city

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