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city council

noun

Etymology

From city + council.

  1. derived from cōnsilium
  2. derived from conseil
  3. inherited from counseil
  4. compounded as city council — “city + council”

Definitions

  1. A governing body of people elected to oversee management of a city and represent the…

    A governing body of people elected to oversee management of a city and represent the interests of residents.

    • Near-synonyms: town council, municipal council, common council, select council, consulate (obsolete), capitoulate (historical, Toulouse)

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA