city council
city council noun: a governing body of people elected to oversee management of a city and represent the interests of residents.
Noun
city council (plural city councils)
- 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)
- Synonyms:
- town council, municipal council, common council, select council, consulate, capitoulate
city council meaning in Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian
city council in Tagalog
- town/city governing body
- sangguniang panlungsod, sangguniang bayan
city council in Malay
- town/city governing body
- majlis bandaraya
city council in Indonesian
- town/city governing body
- dewan kota
Synonyms of city council
- town council
- municipal council
- common council
- select council
- consulate
- capitoulate
Forms of city council
| plural | city councils |
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Origin of city council
From city + council.
Words formed from city council
- city councillor
- city councilor
- city councilman
- city councilwoman
Questions about city council
- What does city council mean?
- City council means a governing body of people elected to oversee management of a city and represent the interests of residents.
- What is city council in Tagalog?
- City council in Tagalog is sangguniang panlungsod, sangguniang bayan. See City council meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is city council?
- City council is a noun.
- What is the plural of city council?
- The plural of city council is city councils.
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