city councilnoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˌsɪt.i ˈkaʊn.səl/us/ˌsɪt̬.i ˈkaʊn.səl/the local government of a city
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UK politics: local government & politics
- alderman
- authority
- borough
- canton
- city fathers
- city hall
- city hall
- councilwoman
- county borough
- county council
- development area
- local authority
- municipality
- parochial
- prefecture
- principal area
- shire
- South Yorkshire
- the North-South divide
- town meeting
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city councillor
noun [ C ] ukusUK US city councilmember, city councilman, city councilwoman
City councillors have voted to pedestrianize the city centre.