council /kownˈsl or -sil/

1. An assembly called together for deliberation, advice, administration or legislation
2. The people making up such an assembly
3. The body directing the affairs of a town, county, parish, etc
4. An assembly of clergy to regulate doctrine or discipline
5. A governing body in a university
6. A committee that arranges the business of a society

Of, relating to or provided by a council

counˈcillor or (N American) counˈcilor noun

A member of a council

counˈcillorship or (N American) counˈcilorship noun

counˈcilman noun (esp US)

A member of a municipal council

councilmanˈic adjective

counˈcil-board noun

1. The board or table round which a council meets for deliberation
2. The council itself

council chamber noun

The room where a council is held

council estate noun

An area set apart for council houses

council house noun

1. A house built, owned and rented out by a municipal council
2. A building in which a council meets

council school noun

A school governed by a town or county council

council tax noun

A local government tax based on and banded according to property values, with each household deemed to have two residents (with discount for people living alone), a replacement for the poll tax or community charge

Council of Europe

A consultative body of European states, at first (1949) thought of as the parliament of a future European federation

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