Synonyms of councils

councils

noun

plural of council

1

as in meetings

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

• meetings
• gatherings
• assemblies
• synods
• conventions
• conclaves
• congresses
• symposiums
• workshops
• conferences
• seminars
• convocations
• caucuses
• sessions
• rallies
• clinics
• discussions
• get-togethers
• negotiations
• demonstrations
• summits
• cabinets
• dialogues
• conversations
• discourses
• huddles
• audiences
• forums
• dialogs
• interviews
• fora
• round tables
• symposia
• talks
• roundtables
• palavers
• confabs
• parleys
• round-robins

2

as in organizations

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

the neighborhood council decided to campaign for a new park

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organizations
• institutions
• societies
• associations
• institutes
• brotherhoods
• fraternities
• chambers
• consortiums
• boards
• communes
• groups
• communities
• colleges
• collectives
• guilds
• leagues
• clubs
• fellowships
• teams
• cadres
• chapters
• consortia
• congresses
• gilds
• coalitions
• sodalities
• alliances
• orders
• cooperatives
• partnerships
• squads
• clans
• parties
• circles
• cliques
• coteries
• bodies
• blocs
• camps
• crews
• branches
• juntas
• confederacies
• locals
• sororities
• gangs
• bands
• outfits
• memberships
• cartels
• cabals
• folds
• sisterhoods
• sets
• syndicates
• klatches
• conspiracies
• lots
• klatsches
• faithfuls
• rings
• juntos
• combines
• camarillas
• camorras

3

as in symposiums

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

• symposiums
• seminars
• conferences
• panels
• forums
• fora
• round tables
• roundtables
• symposia
• panel discussions
• synods
• parleys
• conclaves
• colloquies
• conventions
• caucuses
• round-robins
• congregations
• colloquia
• debates
• congresses
• town meetings
• consistories
• assemblies
• colloquiums
• deliberations
• convocations
• chat rooms
• newsgroups
• brainstormings

4

as in affiliates

a local unit of an organization

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• affiliates
• cells
• chapters
• locals
• branches
• divisions
• wings
• arms
• sub-chapters
• lodges
• offshoots
• subchapters
• posts

5

as in consultations

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

• consultations
• discussions
• debates
• consults
• talks
• meetings
• deliberations
• conferences
• conversations
• dialogues
• argumentations
• dialogs
• arguments
• consultancies
• counsel
• palavers
• confabs
• parleys
• confabulations
• colloquies
• seminars
• symposiums
• roundtables
• negotiations
• forums
• fora
• round tables
• symposia
• argy-bargies
• give-and-takes
• chat rooms
• discourses
• bull sessions
• back-and-forths
• skull sessions
• chats
• skull practices
• talkathons
• raps
• disquisitions
• pourparlers
• words