Synonyms of council

council

noun

1

as in meeting

a coming together of a number of persons for a specified purpose

a war council attended by the top commanders of each of the armed services

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meeting
• gathering
• conclave
• convention
• assembly
• synod
• congress
• convocation
• symposium
• workshop
• conference
• caucus
• session
• seminar
• cabinet
• huddle
• discussion
• summit
• get-together
• clinic
• demonstration
• dialogue
• rally
• negotiation
• conversation
• forum
• discourse
• dialog
• interview
• audience
• roundtable
• talk
• confab
• palaver
• parley
• round-robin

2

as in organization

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

the neighborhood council decided to campaign for a new park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organization
• institute
• association
• society
• institution
• chamber
• fraternity
• board
• consortium
• brotherhood
• group
• league
• commune
• community
• guild
• club
• college
• collective
• team
• chapter
• congress
• fellowship
• cadre
• coalition
• alliance
• partnership
• gild
• order
• sodality
• party
• squad
• clan
• circle
• bloc
• clique
• camp
• cooperative
• body
• crew
• branch
• junta
• membership
• coterie
• band
• confederacy
• sorority
• gang
• set
• sisterhood
• faithful
• local
• cartel
• cabal
• fold
• outfit
• syndicate
• ring
• lot
• conspiracy
• junto
• klatch
• klatsch
• combine
• camarilla
• camorra

3

as in symposium

a meeting featuring a group discussion

summoned to a council to discuss ways that the state could improve medical care for the elderly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• symposium
• seminar
• conference
• panel
• forum
• panel discussion
• roundtable
• synod
• caucus
• conclave
• convention
• parley
• colloquy
• congregation
• debate
• round-robin
• colloquium
• town meeting
• assembly
• congress
• convocation
• deliberation
• consistory
• brainstorming
• chat room
• newsgroup

4

as in affiliate

a local unit of an organization

the scout's own council chose to ignore the national organization's discriminatory policies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affiliate
• chapter
• cell
• branch
• local
• wing
• division
• arm
• lodge
• subchapter
• post
• offshoot

5

as in consultation

an exchange of views for the purpose of exploring a subject or deciding an issue

an unscheduled council in the judge's chambers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consultation
• discussion
• consult
• debate
• meeting
• talk
• deliberation
• conference
• conversation
• dialogue
• dialog
• argumentation
• argument
• counsel
• consultancy
• parley
• confab
• palaver
• back-and-forth
• symposium
• colloquy
• seminar
• argy-bargy
• give-and-take
• roundtable
• forum
• confabulation
• chat room
• negotiation
• chat
• bull session
• discourse
• skull practice
• bargaining
• skull session
• rap
• disquisition
• talkathon
• words
• pourparler