city hall
noun
1
: the chief administrative building of a city
2
a
: a municipal government
b
: city officialdom or bureaucracy
you can't fight city hall
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Every American of faith can now confidently proclaim that nativity scenes and other religious symbols can be freely displayed at courthouses, city halls, parks, and holiday festivals.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The bottom line: How the battle over fluoride plays out could be a litmus test over how much influence a Trump White House can exert on local city halls.
—Asher Price, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
The rising discontent over housing is putting pressure on Spain’s governing Socialist party, which leads a coalition on the national level and is in charge of Catalonia’s regional government and Barcelona’s city hall.
—Joseph Wilson and Hernán Muñoz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
For her ceremony the next day, the couple headed to city hall and grabbed a bite.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The bottom line: How the battle over fluoride plays out could be a litmus test over how much influence a Trump White House can exert on local city halls.
—Asher Price, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
The rising discontent over housing is putting pressure on Spain’s governing Socialist party, which leads a coalition on the national level and is in charge of Catalonia’s regional government and Barcelona’s city hall.
—Joseph Wilson and Hernán Muñoz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
For her ceremony the next day, the couple headed to city hall and grabbed a bite.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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