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Definition of city council noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

city council

noun
 
/ˌsɪti ˈkaʊnsl/
 
/ˌsɪti ˈkaʊnsl/
[countable + singular or plural verb]
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  1. a group of elected officials who make the laws of a city and help to govern it
    • city council members
    • A proposal is coming before city council to have land-use approval.
    • The city council is/are voting on the measure.
    Extra Examples
    • Our party won the majority of seats on the city councils.
    • The Spokane city council voted unanimously to ask for his resignation.
    • He's the former leader of Liverpool City Council.
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