council
11council — (n.) early 12c., from Anglo Fr. cuncile, from O.N.Fr. concilie (O.Fr. concile, 12c.) assembly; council meeting; body of counsellors, from L. concilium group of people, meeting, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + calare to call (see CLAIM… …
12council — ► NOUN 1) a formally constituted advisory, deliberative, or administrative body. 2) a body elected to manage the affairs of a city, county, or district. 3) (before another noun ) Brit. denoting housing provided by a local council. ORIGIN Latin… …
13Council — (engl., spr. kaunßĭl), Beratung, Ratsversammlung; c. of foreign bondholders, eins der bedeutendsten und angesehensten Geldinstitute in London; Cabinet c., Kabinettsrat; Privy c., der englische Geheime Rat, der neben dem Kabinett ohne besondern… …
14Council — (engl., spr. kaunßĭl), Beratung, Ratsversammlung. Cabinet C., der engl. Kabinettsrat. Privy C., Geheimer Rat, neben dem Kabinett aus hervorragenden, von der Krone gewählten Männern gebildet. County C., die 1888 begründeten Provinzialvertretungen …
15council — [n] people assembled for purpose assembly, board, body, brain trust*, cabinet, chamber, clan, committee, conclave, confab*, conference, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, diet, directorate, gang, gathering, governing body,… …
16council — /kown seuhl/, n. 1. an assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice. 2. a body of persons specially designated or selected to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity: the governor s… …
17council — noun 1 local or national government ADJECTIVE ▪ executive, governing, ruling, state ▪ national ▪ legislative ▪ local …
18council — [[t]ka͟ʊns(ə)l[/t]] ♦ councils 1) N COUNT COLL: oft in names after n A council is a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city or, in Britain, a county. ...Cheshire County Council... The city council has voted almost… …
19Council — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Council >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 council council committee subcommittee comitia court chamber cabinet board bench staff GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 senate senate …
20council — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Deliberative assembly Nouns 1. council, committee, subcommittee, panel, advisory council, brain trust, comitia, chamber, board, bench, directory, chapter, syndicate, junta, camarilla, cabal, clique;… …
