council
an assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice.
a body of persons specially designated or selected to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity: the governor's council on housing.
(in certain British colonies or dependencies) an executive or legislative body assisting the governor.
an ecclesiastical assembly for deciding matters of doctrine or discipline.
New Testament. the Sanhedrin or other authoritative body.
Origin of council
1confusables note For council
Other words from council
- sub·coun·cil, noun
Words that may be confused with council
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How to use council in a sentence
Call your state senators, your assembly members, your mayors, and your city councils.
The most notorious enforcers of honor codes are unelected “village councils,” referred to as khap panchayats in Hindi.
How India’s Honor Culture Perpetuates Mass Rape | Amana Fontanella-Khan | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAsked about funding public libraries, Osborne put the onus of responsibility on local councils.
What we are saying to councils, who have powers to impose punitive council taxes on such people, is do so.
Instead, he decided to take the rod against Sunni groups, like the Anbar Awakening councils that routed al Qaeda in Iraq in 2007.
Her ardor stimulated their zeal, and her well-stored mind and fascinating conversational eloquence guided their councils.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottThe King had probably hoped that, by calling them to his councils, he should conciliate the opposition.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayAs Christianity had been left in the age of the first three councils, so it was to remain until the end of time.
The English Church in the Eighteenth Century | Charles J. Abbey and John H. OvertonThese associations began even to appoint councils and officers, and to assume a regular plan of organization.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanA part of the court are usually here in residence, and it is here that the Emperor holds many of his most important councils.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia Austrian
British Dictionary definitions for council
/ (ˈkaʊnsəl) /
an assembly of people meeting for discussion, consultation, etc: an emergency council
a body of people elected or appointed to serve in an administrative, legislative, or advisory capacity: a student council
the council (sometimes capital) British the local governing authority of a town, county, etc
a meeting or the deliberation of a council
(modifier) of, relating to, provided for, or used by a local council: a council chamber; council offices
(modifier) British provided by a local council, esp (of housing) at a subsidized rent: a council house; a council estate
Australian an administrative or legislative assembly, esp the upper house of a state parliament in Australia
Christianity an assembly of bishops, theologians, and other representatives of several churches or dioceses, convened for regulating matters of doctrine or discipline
Origin of council
1confusable For council
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