City council

Elected officials who make important choices for their city.

Word Structure

Sentence Examples

The city council is the legislative branch of a city.

Members are elected to the City Council.

The council debates the city budget.

Semantic Relatives

Legislative Branch

Legislature

Local Government

Mayor

Municipality

Ordinance

Textbook

Explore American Democracy Chapter 4 by Attainment

Deeper Dive

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