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council
councila gathering of people for consultation: The matter was brought before the council for an opinion.
Not to be confused with:consul – a diplomat residing in a foreign country: the American consul in Francecounsel – consultation; a lawyer; advice; guidance: She sought counsel for the proposed adoption.coun·cil C0682700 (koun′səl)n.1. a. An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion.b. A body of people elected or appointed to serve as administrators, legislators, or advisers.c. An assembly of church officials and theologians convened for regulating matters of doctrine and discipline.2. The discussion or deliberation that takes place in such an assembly or body.
[Middle English counceil, from Old French concile, from Latin concilium; see kelə- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: Council, counsel, and consul are never interchangeable, though their meanings are related. Council and councilor refer principally to a deliberative assembly (such as a city council or student council), its work, and its membership. Counsel and counselor pertain chiefly to advice and guidance in general and to a person (such as a lawyer or camp counselor) who provides it. Consul denotes an officer in the foreign service of a country.council (ˈkaʊnsəl) n1. an assembly of people meeting for discussion, consultation, etc: an emergency council. 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a body of people elected or appointed to serve in an administrative, legislative, or advisory capacity: a student council. 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the council (sometimes capital) Brit the local governing authority of a town, county, etc4. a meeting or the deliberation of a council5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (modifier) of, relating to, provided for, or used by a local council: a council chamber; council offices. 6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (modifier) Brit provided by a local council, esp (of housing) at a subsidized rent: a council house; a council estate. 7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Austral an administrative or legislative assembly, esp the upper house of a state parliament in Australia8. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity an assembly of bishops, theologians, and other representatives of several churches or dioceses, convened for regulating matters of doctrine or discipline[C12: from Old French concile, from Latin concilium assembly, from com- together + calāre to call; influenced also by Latin consilium advice, counsel]Usage: Avoid confusion with counselcoun•cil (ˈkaʊn səl)
n. 1. an assembly of persons convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice. 2. a body of persons appointed or elected to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity: the governor's council on housing. 3. an ecclesiastical assembly for deciding matters of doctrine or discipline. [1125–75; Middle English co(u)nsile < Old French concile < Late Latin concilium synod, church council (Latin: assembly), probably = Latin con- con- + -cil(āre), comb. form of calāre to summon, convoke + -ium -ium1] usage: council and counsel are not interchangeable. council is a noun. Its most common sense is “an assembly of persons convened for deliberation or the like.” counsel is both noun and verb. Its most common meaning as a noun is “advice given to another.” In law, counsel means “legal adviser or advisers” and can be either singular or plural. As a verb, counsel means “to advise.” Council an assembly elected or appointed to administer a county, district, or city; the governing body of various professions, institutions, societies, etc.council counsel">counsel1. 'council'Council /'kaʊnsəl/ is a noun. A council is a group of people who run a local area such as a town, city, or county. ...Wiltshire County Council.Some other groups of people who run organizations are also called Councils. ...the Arts Council....the British Council of Churches.2. 'counsel'Counsel /'kaʊnsəl/ is usually a verb. If you counsel someone, you give them advice about their problems. Part of her work is to counsel families when problems arise.Someone's counsel is the lawyer who gives them advice on a legal case and speaks on their behalf in court. Singleton's counsel said after the trial that he would appeal.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  council - a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"administrative body, administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilitiesSanhedrin - the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient JerusalemSecurity Council, SC - a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peaceTrusteeship Council, TC - a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territoryEconomic and Social Council, ECOSOC - a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditionsNAC, North Atlantic Council - a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decisioncity council - a municipal body that can pass ordinances and appropriate funds etc.executive council - a council that shares the supreme executive powerpanchayat, panchayet, punchayet - a village council in India or southern Pakistanprivy council - an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown)works council - (chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etcsoviet - an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)world council - a council with representatives from different nations | | 2. | council - (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrineChristian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as saviorassembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purposeecumenical council - (early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline; "the first seven councils through 787 are considered to be ecumenical councils by both the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church but the next fourteen councils are considered ecumenical only by the Roman Catholic church"Fourth Council of Constantinople, Constantinople - the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churchesLateran Council - any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran PalaceFirst Council of Lyons, Lyons - the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy LandSecond Council of Lyons, Lyons - the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic ChurchCouncil of Vienne, Vienne - the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergyCouncil of Constance, Constance - the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic ChurchCouncil of Basel-Ferrara-Florence - the council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic ChurchCouncil of Trent - a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacyVatican Council - each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church | | 3. | council - a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"group meeting, meeting - a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson"indaba - a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important questionJirga - a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders; "most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police"powwow - a council of or with Native Americanssynod - a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical businesscouncil member, councillor - a member of a council |
councilnoun1. governing body, board, committee, panel, quango The city council has voted almost unanimously in favour of the proposal.2. governing body, house, parliament, congress, cabinet, ministry, diet, panel, assembly, chamber, convention, synod, conclave, convocation, conference The powers of the King had been handed over temporarily to a council of ministers.Translationscouncil (ˈkaunsəl) noun1. a group of people formed in order to advise etc. The King formed a council of wise men; the Council for Recreation. 智囊團 顾问团2. in the United Kingdom, a body of people elected to control the workings of local government in a county, region, district etc. (英國)地方議會 地方议会ˈcouncillor noun a person who is elected to serve on a council. 地方議員 地方议会议员council
council popTap water that is provided by the local city government (or corporation), likened humorously to a soft drink (pop) that is free. Primarily heard in UK. Back when I was a kid, the only thing we had to drink was council pop!See also: council, popcouncils of war never fightThose who are supposed to make important decisions often struggle to do so. I'm not surprised that the board still hasn't approved this change, even with all of their recent meetings—councils of war never fight, after all.See also: council, fight, never, of, warCouncils of war never fight.Prov. A group of people charged with crucial decisions often cannot act decisively. We tried to convince the boss not to form a committee, but to decide himself. We knew that councils of war never fight.See also: Council, fight, never, of, warcouncil
council1. a body of people elected or appointed to serve in an administrative, legislative, or advisory capacity 2. Brit the local governing authority of a town, county, etc. 3. Brit provided by a local council, esp (of housing) at a subsidized rent 4. Austral an administrative or legislative assembly, esp the upper house of a state parliament in Australia 5. Christianity an assembly of bishops, theologians, and other representatives of several churches or dioceses, convened for regulating matters of doctrine or discipline Council
Related to Council: council of ministers, Council of EuropeCouncilA legislative body of local government. A group of persons who, whether elected or appointed, serve as representatives of the public to establish state or municipal policies and to assist the chief executive of the government unit in the performance of duties. COUNCIL, legislation. This word signifies an assembly.
2. It was used among the Romans to express the meeting of only a part of the people, and that the most respectable, in opposition to the assemblies of the whole people.
3. It is now usually applied to the legislative bodies of cities and boroughs.
4. In some states, as in Massachusetts, a body of men called the council, are elected, whose duties are to advise the governor in the executive part of the government. Const. of Mass. part 2, c. 2, s. 3, art. 1 and 2. See 14 Mass. 470; 3 Pick. 517; 4 Pick. 25 19 John. R. 58. In England, the king's council are the king's judges of his courts of justice. 3 Inst. 125; 1 Bl. Com. 229. council Related to council: council of ministers, Council of Europe
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Related to council: council of ministers, Council of EuropeSynonyms for councilnoun governing bodySynonyms- governing body
- board
- committee
- panel
- quango
noun governing bodySynonyms- governing body
- house
- parliament
- congress
- cabinet
- ministry
- diet
- panel
- assembly
- chamber
- convention
- synod
- conclave
- convocation
- conference
Words related to councilnoun a body serving in an administrative capacityRelated Words- administrative body
- administrative unit
- Sanhedrin
- Security Council
- SC
- Trusteeship Council
- TC
- Economic and Social Council
- ECOSOC
- NAC
- North Atlantic Council
- city council
- executive council
- panchayat
- panchayet
- punchayet
- privy council
- works council
- soviet
- world council
noun (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrineRelated Words- Christian religion
- Christianity
- assembly
- ecumenical council
- Fourth Council of Constantinople
- Constantinople
- Lateran Council
- First Council of Lyons
- Lyons
- Second Council of Lyons
- Council of Vienne
- Vienne
- Council of Constance
- Constance
- Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence
- Council of Trent
- Vatican Council
noun a meeting of people for consultationRelated Words- group meeting
- meeting
- indaba
- Jirga
- powwow
- synod
- council member
- councillor
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