town hall
noun
1
: a public building used for town-government offices and meetings
2
: an event at which a public official or political candidate addresses an audience by answering questions posed by individual members
Town halls have lost some of their spontaneity. The 80 or so undecided voters chosen for Tuesday's event must submit their questions in advance and moderator Candy Crowley of CNN will decide which people to call on.—
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Faculty sent executives a letter of concern, prompting an online town hall.
—CBS News, 16 May 2024
That statement, which indigenous voters quickly called offensive, was made at a town hall forum in Winner, South Dakota, on March 13.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
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CBS News, 16 May 2024
That statement, which indigenous voters quickly called offensive, was made at a town hall forum in Winner, South Dakota, on March 13.
—George Petras, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for town hall
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“Town hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20hall. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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