Definition of council
1 : an assembly or meeting for consultation, advice, or discussion the Second Vatican Council
2 : a group elected or appointed as an advisory or legislative body a governor's council a city council
3a : a usually administrative body a council on housingb : an executive body whose members are equal in power and authorityc : a governing body of delegates from local units of a federation
4 : deliberation in a council
5a : a federation of or a central body uniting a group of organizations the National Council of Teachers of Englishb : a local chapter of an organizationc : club, society
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Examples of council in a Sentence
The city council is considering a ban on smoking in restaurants.
the governor's council on physical fitness
Origin and Etymology of council
Middle English counceil, from Anglo-French cunseil, cuncile, from Latin concilium, from com- + calare to call — more at low
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Definition of council
1 : used for councils especially by or with North American Indians a council ground
2 British : built, maintained, or operated by a local governing agency council housing council flats
Origin and Etymology of council
see 1council
COUNCIL Defined for English Language Learners
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: a group of people who are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions about something
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: a group of people who provide advice or guidance on something
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Definition of council for English Language Learners
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: of or relating to a council
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: provided by a local government council for people to live in for low rent
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: a group of people appointed or elected to make laws or give advice the city council
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