city hall
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈsɪti ˌhɔːl/ / /ˈsɪtɪ ˌhɔːl/ / /ˈsɪti ˌhɔl/
name
Etymology: By proprialization from city hall.
- Any specific city hall, which in context (i.e., discussions within its city or about its city) is called by this name, written in capital letters.
noun
- The building that houses a city's government.
“Near-synonym: town hall”
“A new city hall was built after the big fire of 1883.”
- The city government (city council, mayor, etc.); government in general.
“Near-synonym: town hall”
“you can't fight city hall”