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forefather (oh) and town meeting (sh)


forefather (oh)



the people, especially men, who were part of your family a long time ago in the past
-synonym ancestor ancestor
sb's forefathers
::What would our forefathers have thought?
someone in the past who did something important that influences your life today
::Two hundred years ago our forefathers established this nation.

town meeting (sh)




Legislative assembly of a U.S. town in which all or some voters are empowered to conduct the community's affairs.

Town meetings first took place in New England in the colonial era and are still largely a New England phenomenon, partly because the region's towns tend to hold powers that are granted to counties elsewhere. The meetings are normally held annually. Executive authority is usually held by a three-or five-member board. Open town meetings, which are widely regarded as an exceptionally pure form of democracy, allow all registered voters to vote on articles listed on the agenda, or warrant; representative town meetings allow only elected members to vote.