No. 563 in Hebrew
עיריית
The Hebrew word "עיריית" means "municipality" or "city council" in English.
In a sentence
עיריית תל אביב מקדמת פרויקטים סביבתיים.
The Tel Aviv municipality is promoting environmental projects.
In this sentence, 'עיריית' (municipality of) is used in a possessive form to denote the governing body associated with the city it pertains to, here referring to Tel Aviv.
מדי שנה עיריית ירושלים מארגנת פסטיבל לתושבים.
Each year, the Jerusalem municipality organizes a festival for its residents.
Here, 'עיריית' (municipality of) is again in a possessive form, modifying 'Jerusalem' to indicate the administrative body responsible for the city's activities.
עיריית רמת גן החליטה להקים פארק חדש.
The Ramat Gan municipality decided to establish a new park.
In this usage, 'עיריית' (municipality of) conveys the entity making the decision, attributed to Ramat Gan in this case.
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