city council

American  

noun

1. a municipal body having legislative and administrative powers, such as passing ordinances and appropriating funds.

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Etymology

Origin of city council

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

Residents learned of the project just nine days before a scheduled city council vote in mid-February.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Military training prepared him for the hard-nosed politics of running for city council in Jersey City, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

They had now been in and out of courtrooms, in city council meetings; they had been demonized by friends and local activists.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

In city council races, DSA-LA is backing incumbents Hugo Soto-Martínez and Eunisses Hernandez; Faizah Malik, who is running against incumbent Traci Park on the Westside; and Estuardo Mazariegos for an open South L.A. seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

The city council had voted unanimously to grant the Fugees six months’ use of the field in October—three months before.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John