city hall
noun
1
: the chief administrative building of a city
2
a
: a municipal government
b
: city officialdom or bureaucracy
you can't fight city hall
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Screaming and panic as buildings swayed Bangkok’s city hall declared the city a disaster area to facilitate the response.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The study identified deficiencies with police and city hall operations that could be alleviated with an additional 110,000 square feet of space to carry out services.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
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Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
Read Next World Ancient Roman theater sat unnoticed under Croatia city hall — until earthquake
April 25, 2025 9:40 AM
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Medieval shipwreck unearthed during construction in Barcelona.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
Screaming and panic as buildings swayed Bangkok’s city hall declared the city a disaster area to facilitate the response.
—David Rising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The study identified deficiencies with police and city hall operations that could be alleviated with an additional 110,000 square feet of space to carry out services.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 21 May 2025
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“City hall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/city%20hall. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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