While the board of commissioners in the commission system have combined legislative and executive powers, the power of the city council in the council-manager system is largely

In a council-manager system, the city council makes laws and sets policies, so its role is primarily legislative. The council hires a professional city manager to handle the city's day-to-day administration, which is the executive function. Therefore, the correct choice is legislative.

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