cabildo
/kəˈbɪldoʊ/
noun
- A town council or municipal government building in Spanish-speaking countries, especially in Latin America.
- The mayor called a meeting at the cabildo to discuss the new park project.
- The cabildo in the main square houses the local government offices.
- Tourists often visit the historic cabildo to learn about the city's colonial past.
- A historical governing council in Spanish colonies.
- The cabildo's records show how the town was founded in 1610.
- The cabildo made decisions about trade and defense in the early settlement.
- Members of the cabildo were usually wealthy landowners.
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