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council

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1 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

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2 a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

the neighborhood council decided to campaign for a new park

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3 a meeting featuring a group discussion

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

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colloquium

brainstorming

4 a local unit of an organization

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

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lodge,
post

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

an unscheduled council in the judge's chambers

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“Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/council. Accessed 24 Oct. 2020.

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