Council

  • 41council — adj British inferior, of poor quality, shabby. The term, recorded since 2000, is inspired by council estates as a habitat of poor people. ► Those big gold hoop earrings make her look so council. Compare village …

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  • 42council — noun 1) the town council Syn: authority, government, administration, executive, chamber, assembly; Brit. corporation 2) the Schools Council Syn: committee, board, commission, assembly …

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  • 43council — See council, consul, counsel …

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  • 44Council — Original name in latin Council Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Boise longitude 44.72989 latitude 116.4382 altitude 899 Population 839 Date 2011 05 14 …

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  • 45Council — Coun|cil [ kaunsl] der; s, s <aus engl. council »Rat, Ratsversammlung«, dies über altfr. cuncile aus lat. concilium »Versammlung«> mehrköpfiges Beratungsorgan, Ratsversammlung auf allen Regierungs u. Verwaltungsstufen (in England) …

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  • 46council — [12] Etymologically, a council is a body that has been ‘called together’ or ‘summoned’. Latin concilium meant ‘assembly, meeting’; it was formed from the prefix com ‘together’ and calāre ‘call, summon’. It passed into English via Anglo Norman… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 47council —  , counsel  The first is a deliberative body (city council); the second applies to contexts involving the giving of advice or guidance (marriage counselor) …

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  • 48council — noun 1》 a formally constituted advisory, deliberative, or administrative body.     ↘a body elected to manage the affairs of a city, county, or district. 2》 [as modifier] Brit. denoting housing provided by a local council. Origin OE: from Anglo… …

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  • 49Council — Sp Káunsilis Ap Council L JAV Adamso apyg. c. (Aidahas) …

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  • 50council — /ˈkaʊnsəl / (say kownsuhl) noun 1. an assembly of persons convened or appointed for consultation, deliberation, or advice. 2. the local administrative body of a city, municipality, or shire. 3. Aboriginal English → community council. {Middle… …