Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

city council

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
city -coun-cil
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A governing body of people elected to oversee management of a city and represent the interests of residents.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From city + council.

Inflected Forms

city councils (plural)

Phrases

city councillor city councilor city councilman city councilwoman majority council minority council

Frequently Paired Words

councillor councilor councilman councilwoman majority council minority council

Synonyms

town council municipal council common council select council consulate capitoulate

Questions

What does city council mean?
A governing body of people elected to oversee management of a city and represent the interests of residents.
Where does city council come from?
From city + council.

How to pronounce city council

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