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 couple officially wed at city hall, followed by a formal sit-down dinner.
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Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Dana Afana is the Detroit city hall reporter for the Free Press.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The city of Summit told Fox News Digital that the flag was flown at half-staff at city hall, the library and the community center through Sunday.
—Paulina Dedaj , Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Delegates and host families learn from one another in everyday ways – at the breakfast table, on the beach, at city hall – creating intergenerational connections that ripple through schools, neighborhoods, and local businesses.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Beth Sobol, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Dana Afana is the Detroit city hall reporter for the Free Press.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The city of Summit told Fox News Digital that the flag was flown at half-staff at city hall, the library and the community center through Sunday.
—Paulina Dedaj , Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Delegates and host families learn from one another in everyday ways – at the breakfast table, on the beach, at city hall – creating intergenerational connections that ripple through schools, neighborhoods, and local businesses.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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