council
21council — n. 1 a an advisory, deliberative, or administrative body of people formally constituted and meeting regularly. b a meeting of such a body. 2 a the elected local administrative body of a parish, district, town, city, or administrative county and… …
22council — 01. The bicycling group made a presentation to city [council] asking for their support in creating more bicycle lanes in the downtown area. 02. The mayor has postponed making a decision until the [council] meets in January. 03. City [councilors]… …
23council */*/*/ — UK [ˈkaʊns(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms council : singular council plural councils 1) the elected officials who govern a local area such as a city or county: can be followed by a singular or plural verb a member of the city council Their …
24council — coun|cil W1S2 [ˈkaunsəl] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: concile, from Latin concilium, from com ( COM ) + calare to call ] 1.) a group of people that are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions, or to give advice ▪ the council for… …
25council — coun|cil [ kaunsl ] noun count *** 1. ) the elected politicians who govern a local area: a member of the city council Their planning application was rejected by the council. a ) an organization that provides local government in a city, COUNTY,… …
26Council — An assemblage of the Church met together for the purpose of considering matters of faith and discipline and legislating upon them. The Council may be ecumenical, i.e., general, or else of local interest and as such may be National, provincial… …
27council — n. 1) to convene a council 2) a city (AE), local (BE); executive; student; township (AE) council 3) The Privy Council * * * [ kaʊns(ə)l] executive student township (AE) council local (BE) The Privy Council …
28council — / kaUnsFl/ noun (C) 1 a group of people that are chosen to make rules, laws or decisions, or to give advice: the council for civil liberties 2 the organization that is responsible for local government in a particular region in Britain: Bob Jones… …
29council — Synonyms and related words: Areopagus, Bund, Rochdale cooperative, advisory council, alliance, assemblage, assemblee, assembly, assignation, association, at home, audience, axis, ball, band, bargaining, bargaining session, bloc, board, board of… …
30council*/*/ — [ˈkaʊns(ə)l] noun[C] 1) the elected politicians who govern a city or local area, or the organization they work for The council has rejected their suggestion.[/ex] a change in council policy[/ex] 2) a group of people who are chosen to make… …
