town meeting

noun

a general meeting of the inhabitants of a town.
(especially in New England) a legislative assembly of the qualified voters of a town.

town meeting

an assembly of the inhabitants of a town
(esp in New England) an assembly of the qualified voters of a town. Such a meeting may exercise all the powers of local government

First recorded in 1630–40

So, the arrival of a foreign journalist in Belgika merits a town meeting.

Obama thundered at a town meeting, saying the victims of gun violence “deserve a vote.”

So expect President Obama, not Professor Obama to show up for his town meeting encounter with Romney.

Then she was elected, twice, as a Town Meeting representative in Lexington, Mass., her only elective office.

Scattergood saw to it that he encountered them on the evening before the momentous town meeting.

The town-meeting promptly passed resolutions denying the right of parliament to tax the colonies without their consent.

There must be but one town meeting in a year, and no "deliberation" at that; no "agitation," no discussion of grievances.

At a town meeting of "citizens, mechanics, and working men," a committee was appointed to lay the issue before him.

To my infinite relief her father dropped my fingers, and asked cheerily if there was any news from the town meeting.

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