council

noun

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

The governor appoints most members of the council and would continue to do so. — Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, "Oregon public records council says Legislature should grant it more independence," 14 Sep. 2019 Lebron is a founding member of Active City, a Hartford youth athletic organization, as well as a community organizer, therapist and co-chair of the regional advisory council for the state Department of Children and Families. — Rebecca Lurye, courant.com, "Hartford’s Democratic-endorsed city council candidates sweep primary," 11 Sep. 2019 Instead of council choosing the mayor, the top vote-getter becomes mayor. — Sharon Coolidge, Cincinnati.com, "Should some Cincinnati council seats be elected by district? These citizens think so.," 8 Sep. 2019 If a city manager was doing this, then a majority of the council can fire them. — Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, "Fall River council considers ousting mayor, shifting to city manager system," 8 Sep. 2019 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, "Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police endorses Mayor Joe Hogsett's re-election campaign," 6 Sep. 2019 Brian Wolf, chairman of council’s Building Codes, Public Building and GPZ committee, said Aug. 26. — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, "Mystery continues over why Drees Homes dropped parcel from Broadview Heights townhome development," 3 Sep. 2019 The changes were the latest evolution of the council’s April 11, 2018, decision to allow medical marijuana cultivation, manufacture, distribution and testing in some parts of the city. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Oceanside to place cannabis tax on ballot," 27 Aug. 2019 He was sentenced to six years in prison in March and is no longer a member of Pope Francis' council of cardinals or a Vatican official. — Rod Mcguirk, Anchorage Daily News, "Australian court upholds Cardinal Pell child sex convictions," 21 Aug. 2019

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, "Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police endorses Mayor Joe Hogsett's re-election campaign," 6 Sep. 2019

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