"mayor-council" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} mayor-council (not comparable)
  1. (politics) Designating a system of local government that has a mayor who is directly elected by the voters serving as chief executive, and a separately elected legislative city council. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-mayor-council-en-adj-HBXkexTR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, politics

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