-
- To save this word, you'll need to log in.
Examples of city council in a Sentence
He's running for city council.
Recent Examples on the Web
The quorum court or city council members would have met to consider and vote on whether to censor the challenged material, either by withdrawing it from the library's main collection or relocating it to another part of the library.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Mayor Quinton Lucas sent an email to city council members on Thursday informing them that the orders affected funding on three programs that were administered by former President Joe Biden’s administration and authorized by Congress in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Positions such as city council member, school board representative, or planning commissioner offer platforms to influence policies that affect your community.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Flanked by board members, Fort Worth city council members, parents and students, Karen Molinar, the district’s interim superintendent, said the reading problem demands a city-wide commitment to literacy — one that goes beyond Fort Worth ISD.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for city council
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Word History
First Known Use
1641, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near city council
Cite this Entry
“City council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20council. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
Legal Definition
city council
noun
: the legislative body of a city
More from Merriam-Webster on city council
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about city council
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share