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Definitions for Council

[1] an assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice.
[2] a body of persons specially designated or selected to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity: the governor's council on housing.
[3] (in certain British colonies or dependencies) an executive or legislative body assisting the governor.
[4] an ecclesiastical assembly for deciding matters of doctrine or discipline.
[5] New Testament . the Sanhedrin or other authoritative body.
[6] an assembly of people meeting for discussion, consultation, etc an emergency council
[7] a body of people elected or appointed to serve in an administrative, legislative, or advisory capacity a student council
[8] the council (sometimes capital) British the local governing authority of a town, county, etc
[9] a meeting or the deliberation of a council
[10] (modifier) of, relating to, provided for, or used by a local council a council chamber ; council offices
[11] (modifier) British provided by a local council, esp (of housing) at a subsidized rent a council house ; a council estate
[12] Australian an administrative or legislative assembly, esp the upper house of a state parliament in Australia
[13] Christianity an assembly of bishops, theologians, and other representatives of several churches or dioceses, convened for regulating matters of doctrine or discipline

Words related to Council

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Origin of Council

1125–75; Middle English co(u)nsile < Anglo-French cuncil(e ), Old French concile < Late Latin concilium synod, church council (Latin: assembly), probably equivalent to Latin con- con- + -cil(āre ), combining form of calāre to summon, convoke + -ium -ium; Middle English -s- by association with Anglo-French cunseil counsel

Words that may be confused with Council

board, committee, council, panel, trust, consul, council, counsel, (see, usage, note, at, the, current, entry)

Other words from Council

sub·coun·cil , noun

Word origin for Council

C12: from Old French concile, from Latin concilium assembly, from com- together + calāre to call; influenced also by Latin consilium advice, counsel

Synonyms for Council

assembly, board, body, cabinet, chamber, clan, committee, conclave, confab, conference, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, diet, directorate, gang, gathering, groupthink, huddle, meet, ministry, mob, outfit, panel, parliament, powwow, ring, senate, synod, brain trust, governing body, kitchen cabinet, official family