council

noun

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coun·cil | \ ˈkau̇n(t)-səl

Definition of council

(Entry 1 of 2)

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 housing

b : an executive body whose members are equal in power and authority

c : 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 English

b : a local chapter of an organization

c : club, society

council

adjective

Definition of council (Entry 2 of 2)

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

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Examples of council in a Sentence

Noun The city council is considering a ban on smoking in restaurants. the governor's council on physical fitness

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Center Point City Councilwoman Tiffany Moore, chairwoman of the council’s public safety committee, said the city officials are still analyzing the PARCA study to determine how to distribute funds already allocated toward public safety. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 7 Sep. 2021 After having the five signs removed, Brennan, in an Aug. 29 email to cleveland.com, was again critical of council. — cleveland, 2 Sep. 2021 The remaining two members of the council, Gillmor and Kathy Watanabe, voted against termination. — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Sep. 2021 Holpfer was selected at a special meeting of the common council on Aug. 25. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2021 For the first time, six of the council’s 13 members were women of color. — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2021 City Commissioner Dan Ryan addressed the court as president of the council. — oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2021 Hashimi, the commander, told Reuters, that the rights of Afghan women would lay in the hands of a council of Islamic scholars. — Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2021 Attaullah Afghan, the head of the provincial council in Helmand, said the Taliban captured Lashkar Gah following weeks of heavy fighting and raised their white flag over governmental buildings. — Katie Rice, orlandosentinel.com, 13 Aug. 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Barth has previously served as an at-large member of the council and was council vice president from 2013-15. — Holly V. Hays, Indianapolis Star, 6 Sep. 2019

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