Council Member More Blunt Dismissing Top Staff

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Updated: February 26, 2025

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	noun • a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
	27%	4		Short for 'Security Council', often referring to the UN Security Council
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	27%	9		One dismissing those more likely to retire, put into care of sorts
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