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Definition of council
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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
council
adjectiveDefinition 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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Synonyms for council
Synonyms: Noun
association, board, brotherhood, chamber, club, college, congress, consortium, fellowship, fraternity, guild (also gild), institute, institution, league, order, organization, society, sodality
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Examples of council in a Sentence
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The city council is considering a ban on smoking in restaurants. the governor's council on physical fitnessRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
In an interview shortly before the tournament, Evelina Christillin, one of only six women on the council, acknowledged the problem. — Tariq Panja, New York Times, "For FIFA Executives, World Cup Perks Survive a Scandal," 13 July 2018 Brooks has served on the council since 2002 and is running for re-election this fall. — Kimberly Veklerov, SFChronicle.com, "Oakland to pay $2.2 million to settle ex-Black Panther’s claim," 12 July 2018 Hickman has been vice mayor — a position that rotates each year — since January and has been on the council since 2014, according to Bogue. — Brittny Mejia, latimes.com, "Protesters demand removal of Central Valley official who advocated 'straight pride' month," 11 July 2018 Weinstein, the sole incumbent on the five-member council eligible for re-election, held a 37-vote lead, but Walsh gained ground Thursday when provisional ballots were tallied. — Kate Magill, Howard County Times, "After provisional ballot count, Howard council race gets even tighter," 5 July 2018 David Paul Mobley Beech Grove councilman David Paul Mobley remained on the council after his 2013 arrest for patronizing a prostitute. — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, "Curtis Hill and 13 other Indiana politicians caught in alleged sexual misconduct controversies," 3 July 2018 Democrats do not have candidates for assessor or to represent District 4 on the council. — Amy Lavalley, Post-Tribune, "Party leaders putting finishing touches on November ballot in Porter County," 29 June 2018 Lopez has served on the council since January 2015. — Lauren Castle, azcentral, "Chandler City Council appoints Jeremy McClymonds, names new vice mayor," 29 June 2018 Others on the council say the risk assessment may not be entirely necessary. — Vinny Vella, Philly.com, "A calculated risk? Delaware County Council makes slow progress after six months of debating pipeline study," 27 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'council.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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council
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English Language Learners Definition of council
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a group of people who are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions about something
: a group of people who provide advice or guidance on something
council
adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of council (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to a council
: provided by a local government council for people to live in for low rent
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Kids Definition of council
: a group of people appointed or elected to make laws or give advice the city council
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Legal Definition of council
: a governmental body: as
a : a group elected as a legislative body city council
b : an administrative body council on aging
c : an executive body whose members are equal in power and authority — compare committee sense 2b
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