Local Governance

noun the elected head of a city, town, or other municipality

• The mayor of the city announced a new initiative to improve public transportation.
• Did you hear what the mayor said about the new park project?
• The mayor is really shaking things up in town.
• She was like the mayor of the office, always in charge and making decisions.

noun a meeting held by the residents of a town to make decisions about community matters

• The town meeting was scheduled for next Tuesday to discuss the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
• Hey, did you hear about the town meeting happening next week? I wonder what they're going to talk about.
• I heard there's a town meeting going down next Tuesday. Should be interesting to see what everyone has to say.
• The town meeting felt like a battlefield, with different factions clashing over the future of the community.

noun the most basic level of an organization or society

adjective relating to or involving the common people at a local level

• The grassroots campaign was successful in mobilizing community members to support the cause.
• The grassroots movement is gaining momentum among young people.
• Let's get down to grassroots and make a real difference in our neighborhood.
• The grassroots of the problem lie in the lack of communication between different departments.