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a municipal body having legislative and administrative powers, such as passing ordinances and appropriating funds.[1780-90]
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City council — Council Coun cil (koun s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
City council — City Cit y, a. Of or pertaining to a city. Shak. [1913 Webster] {City council}. See under {Council}. {City court}, The municipal court of a city. [U. S.] {City ward}, a watchman, or the collective watchmen, of a city. [Obs.] Fairfax. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
city council — n: the legislative body of a city Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
city council — n the group of elected officials who are responsible for governing a city … Dictionary of contemporary English
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