city council
noun
a municipal body having legislative and administrative powers, such as passing ordinances and appropriating funds.
Origin of city council
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby city council
city blues,
city chambers,
city clerk,
city code,
city company,
city council,
city desk,
city edition,
city editor,
city father,
city hall
Example sentences from the Web for city council
From Kennicott she discovered that it was legally organized with a mayor and city-council and wards.
Main Street |Sinclair Lewis