city council

noun

: the legislative body of a city

Examples of city council in a Sentence

He's running for city council.

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First elected to the position in 2016, Nguyen is an attorney with her own practice in Westminster and is a former city council member. —

Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024 With half of Gilroy’s city council seats up for reelection, three incumbents aimed to hold on to their seats against three newcomers in an open election. —

Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024 This year, the Bronx elected its first Republican city council member in 50 years. —

Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024 Lyndon City Council Ten people were vying for a spot on Lyndon's seven-person city council. —

Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for city council