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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Famous American muckrakers include Ida Tarbell who wrote about Standard Oil’s monopoly; Lincoln Steffens who wrote about corruption in city halls; and Upton Sinclair who exposed deplorable conditions in the meatpacking industry.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
In Ada County, drop boxes are located at city halls in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star and Kuna city.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
Peak said the decision ultimately extends beyond law enforcement and city hall.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Chae-ni’s resurrection is witnessed by Lee Un-jeong (True Beauty’s Cha Eun-woo), a new employee at the local city hall who has secrets of his own.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 May 2026
In Ada County, drop boxes are located at city halls in Boise, Meridian, Eagle, Star and Kuna city.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026
Peak said the decision ultimately extends beyond law enforcement and city hall.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Chae-ni’s resurrection is witnessed by Lee Un-jeong (True Beauty’s Cha Eun-woo), a new employee at the local city hall who has secrets of his own.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for city hall
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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