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city hall

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪti ˌhɔːl/ / /ˈsɪtɪ ˌhɔːl/ / /ˈsɪti ˌhɔl/

name

Etymology: By proprialization from city hall.

  1. 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

  1. The building that houses a city's government.

    Near-synonym: town hall

    A new city hall was built after the big fire of 1883.

  2. The city government (city council, mayor, etc.); government in general.

    Near-synonym: town hall

    you can't fight city hall