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Examples of city council in a Sentence
He's running for city council.
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At Thursday’s city council meeting, Lucas said apologizing to Butker would ring false when the city has yet to apologize for more harmful actions.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
Veronica Mata and Gloria Cazares attended an April 23 city council meeting and pleaded with Uvalde mayor pro-tem Everardo Zamora to take action against the Uvalde police officers who responded that day.
—Hannah Prince, ABC News, 24 May 2024
However, Fort Worth city council member Michael Crain argued now is not the right time to add a fee when people are feeling the economic pinch from inflation.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2024
Yet some city council members have expressed hesitation about spending millions of dollars on new shelters when San Diego’s budget deficit threatens other homelessness programs.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined above
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“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
city council
noun
: the legislative body of a city
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