Council

/kˈa‍ʊnsə‍l/

/ˈkaʊnsəɫ/

[noun]

Council

[NOUN]

a group of elected people who govern a city, town, etc.

a meeting of people for consultation

(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine

Examples

1. The council changed its mind on the by-pass before the ink was dry.

2. The county council plans to build a bypass.

3. The proposal has won the approval of the city council.

4. The Council is the Achilles heel of European democracy, if not the black hole.

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