How to Say "city council" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “city council” is “ayuntamiento” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounB1
the governing body of a city
Examples
El ayuntamiento ha votado a favor de construir un nuevo parque.
The city council has voted in favor of building a new park.
Necesitamos presionar al ayuntamiento para que arreglen las calles.
We need to pressure the local government to fix the streets.
Singular Noun, Collective Meaning
Even though 'ayuntamiento' refers to many people (the council members), it is a singular masculine noun, so it takes singular verbs: 'El ayuntamiento decidió' (The council decided).
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