California City Drops Words Like 'Manpower' in Push to be Inclusive

maintenance - n. the act of keeping property or equipment in good condition by making repairs, correcting problems, etc.

gender - n. the state of being male or female

gender-neutral - adj. describing a word or expression that cannot be taken to refer to one gender only

code - n. a set of laws or regulations

reflect - v. to show (something) : to make (something) known

linguistics - n. the study of language and of the way languages work

dialogue - n. a conversation between two or more people

gotta - used in writing to represent the sound of the phrase got to when it is spoken quickly

habit - n. a usual way of behaving

figure out - phrasal verb. to understand or find (something, such as a reason or a solution) by thinking