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单词 common council
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common council

noun
A town or city council, now only in London and some parts of Canada and the US.The 1822 charter eliminated the legislative power of the people in town meetings, replacing them with a large common council of 48 members and a smaller board of aldermen with 12 members....
  • He also served on the common council of Philadelphia for many years, and was particularly active on the watering committee, which was responsible for overseeing the city's waterworks.
  • Over the fourteen years since his first election to the old common council, Curley had accomplished a great deal.
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