town hall
noun
1
: a public building used for town-government offices and meetings
2
: an event at which a public official or political candidate addresses an audience by answering questions posed by individual members
Town halls have lost some of their spontaneity. The 80 or so undecided voters chosen for Tuesday's event must submit their questions in advance and moderator Candy Crowley of CNN will decide which people to call on.—
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Encino residents gathered at a town hall meeting to discuss concerns over rising crime in the area.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
Watson also proposed holding regular, quarterly town hall meetings across KCK’s neighborhoods to understand what businesses and residents need from the Unified Government.
—Sofi Zeman
july 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
That's where some of his constituents gathered at a town hall hosted by Capital Indivisible in July to voice concerns about cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, as well as other economic issues.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
Foster’s office encourages residents to find the nearest town hall meeting to them, the email said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2025
Watson also proposed holding regular, quarterly town hall meetings across KCK’s neighborhoods to understand what businesses and residents need from the Unified Government.
—Sofi Zeman
july 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
That's where some of his constituents gathered at a town hall hosted by Capital Indivisible in July to voice concerns about cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, as well as other economic issues.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
Foster’s office encourages residents to find the nearest town hall meeting to them, the email said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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“Town hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/town%20hall. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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