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

2

as in institute

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

the neighborhood council decided to campaign for a new park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• institute
• organization
• association
• society
• institution
• chamber
• board
• fraternity
• consortium
• league
• brotherhood
• group
• community
• club
• commune
• guild
• congress
• college
• collective
• team
• chapter
• coalition
• fellowship
• cadre
• alliance
• gild
• partnership
• order
• sodality
• clan
• party
• squad
• bloc
• local
• clique
• camp
• cooperative
• circle
• branch
• body
• crew
• junta
• membership
• coterie
• cabal
• band
• gang
• confederacy
• sorority
• sisterhood
• set
• junto
• faithful
• cartel
• syndicate
• ring
• outfit
• fold
• lot
• conspiracy
• klatch
• combine
• klatsch
• 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
• panel
• conference
• forum
• roundtable
• synod
• panel discussion
• caucus
• parley
• conclave
• congregation
• colloquium
• convention
• congress
• colloquy
• round-robin
• debate
• consistory
• convocation
• town meeting
• assembly
• deliberation
• chat room
• newsgroup
• brainstorming

4

as in chapter

a local unit of an organization

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

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