executive council
noun
1
: a council constituted to advise or share in the functions of a political executive
2
: a council that exercises supreme executive power
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The group included executive council members Nneka Ogwumike, Breanna Stewart, Alysha Clark and Brianna Turner.
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Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Turmoil that had been brewing within the union’s leadership ranks hit the public radar when the union’s executive council voted to remove Jones as international president in June 2023, accusing him of misusing union funds for personal gain.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Last month, the WNBPA announced players have authorized their union’s executive council to call a strike if necessary, which could delay the WNBA expansion draft and the beginning of free agency that usually starts in late January.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Other executive council members include the secretary, chair of the graduate assembly and three faculty council representatives.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Turmoil that had been brewing within the union’s leadership ranks hit the public radar when the union’s executive council voted to remove Jones as international president in June 2023, accusing him of misusing union funds for personal gain.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
Last month, the WNBPA announced players have authorized their union’s executive council to call a strike if necessary, which could delay the WNBA expansion draft and the beginning of free agency that usually starts in late January.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Other executive council members include the secretary, chair of the graduate assembly and three faculty council representatives.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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