council
Meaning
- A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
- Discussion or deliberation.
Concepts
council
board
assembly
meeting
committee
conference
congress
parliament
senate
board of trustees
advice
session
consultation
counsel
advise
court
convention
caucus
synod
conclave
deliberation
society
concourse
gathering
tribunal
legislature
delegation
duma
administration
town council
ward office
city hall
municipal office
commentary
criticism
chamber
forum
house
commission
shura
audience
deliberative assembly
admonish
monitor
presidium
academy
congregation
muster
presbytery
cabinet
retinue
Congress
association
soviet
bargaining
indaba
interview
negotiation
board of selectmen
college
government
discussion
office
organization
self-government
union
convocation
exhort
collegium
councilor
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkaʊn.səl/
Etymology
From Middle English counseil, conseil, from late Old English cuncile, from Anglo-Norman cuncile and Old French concile, from Latin concilium. Doublet of concelho.
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