1. a town council or municipal government in Spain or Latin America
Usage: historical; Latin American
2. the building where such a council meets
Usage: Latin American

Examples

• The cabildo voted to approve the new market regulations.
• Colonial Buenos Aires was governed by a Spanish cabildo.
• The historic cabildo building now serves as a museum.
• Local merchants petitioned the cabildo for trading rights.
• The cabildo’s ornate facade dominates the town square.
• Members of the cabildo were elected by prominent citizens.