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town meeting
noun
a general meeting of the inhabitants of a town.
(especially in New England) a legislative assembly of the qualified voters of a town.
town meeting
noun
an assembly of the inhabitants of a town
(esp in New England) an assembly of the qualified voters of a town. Such a meeting may exercise all the powers of local government
Word History and Origins
Origin of town meeting1
Example Sentences
He said town councillors were in early discussions regarding some kind of memorial for those who died, and that it would be further discussed in the annual town meeting later.
He ended chauffeur-driven cars for top staff members, sold the presidential yacht, went to the White House mess hall for lunch with the staff and conducted town meetings around the country.
That sparked a massive grassroots backlash, fueled by public demonstrations and support in a series of New England town meetings.
Emergency management officials passed out a list of evacuation procedures to worried residents at a Wednesday evening town meeting meant to mitigate panic.
After initially targeting 55 towns, Lindell’s supporters gathered enough petitions to bring the topic up at 23 of the annual town meetings held this month to adopt budgets and settle other matters.
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