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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In San Francisco on Saturday, a small group gathered for a city hall march to offer their support for billionaires.
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John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Their continuous efforts involve coalition members regularly appearing at city council meetings and a deluge of emails, now numbering nearly 22,000, continually bombarding city hall.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Lake Station’s city hall quietly reopened Monday, ending a seven-month closure for repairs after a fire suppression sprinkler pipe ruptured in June, flooding offices and damaging equipment, ceiling tiles, walls and flooring.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Altadena has never organized itself around a traditional civic center, like a city hall plaza or downtown square.
—Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Their continuous efforts involve coalition members regularly appearing at city council meetings and a deluge of emails, now numbering nearly 22,000, continually bombarding city hall.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Lake Station’s city hall quietly reopened Monday, ending a seven-month closure for repairs after a fire suppression sprinkler pipe ruptured in June, flooding offices and damaging equipment, ceiling tiles, walls and flooring.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Altadena has never organized itself around a traditional civic center, like a city hall plaza or downtown square.
—Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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