city council
noun/ˌsɪti ˈkaʊnsl/
/ˌsɪti ˈkaʊnsl/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- 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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