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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The City of Fort Lauderdale is building a new city hall after all.
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer and city commissioners open a 50-year-old time capsule at city hall —ahead of America’s 250th celebration— Monday, June 29, 2026.
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Joe Burbank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2026
Across the suburbs, municipalities opened their libraries, police and fire departments and village and city halls as cooling centers.
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Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Blondeau shared a series of highlights from the big day on her Instagram Stories, including a glimpse of the couple's city hall ceremony, which took place in Paris' 16th arrondissement.
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Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
3 July 2026
Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer and city commissioners open a 50-year-old time capsule at city hall —ahead of America’s 250th celebration— Monday, June 29, 2026.
—
Joe Burbank,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2026
Across the suburbs, municipalities opened their libraries, police and fire departments and village and city halls as cooling centers.
—
Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Blondeau shared a series of highlights from the big day on her Instagram Stories, including a glimpse of the couple's city hall ceremony, which took place in Paris' 16th arrondissement.
—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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