Synonyms of council

council

noun

ˈkau̇n(t)-səl 

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
• 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
• brotherhood
• consortium
• group
• league
• guild
• commune
• community
• club
• college
• collective
• team
• chapter
• congress
• fellowship
• cadre
• coalition
• alliance
• order
• partnership
• sodality
• clan
• party
• squad
• circle
• bloc
• camp
• clique
• cooperative
• crew
• body
• branch
• junta
• membership
• coterie
• band
• confederacy
• sorority
• gang
• set
• faithful
• local
• cartel
• fold
• cabal
• syndicate
• outfit
• lot
• ring
• conspiracy
• junto
• sisterhood
• klatch
• 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
• conference
• talk
• deliberation
• dialogue
• conversation
• counsel
• argumentation
• argument
• symposium
• consultancy
• parley
• confab
• palaver
• forum
• back-and-forth
• colloquy
• argy-bargy
• seminar
• give-and-take
• roundtable
• confabulation
• chat room
• negotiation
• bull session
• chat
• discourse
• bargaining
• skull session
• rap
• disquisition
• talkathon
• words
• pourparler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of council

The find came about through the Somer Valley Rediscovered partnership, which includes local town and parish councils and focuses on biodiversity conservation and community engagement with regional landscapes. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026

Last week, the council voted to direct the city manager to study moving emergency operations, dispatch and the service call center out of City Hall while devising funding plans for repairing the building, staying there and relocating. —Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026

Though Citrus Heights officials unanimously passed a new development agreement for Sunrise Mall this week, dozens of people submitted wrote to the council urging them to ensure that Royal Stage, a theater company, can maintain its location in the shopping center. —Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026

District 4 council member Charles Lauersdorf framed the freeze as a good preemptive move while the city gets a better handle on what’s to come in the next budget cycle. —Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026