council

  • 31council — I. noun Etymology: Middle English counceil, from Anglo French cunseil, cuncile, from Latin concilium, from com + calare to call more at low Date: 12th century 1. an assembly or meeting for consultation, advice, or discussion 2. a group elected or …

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  • 32council — coun•cil [[t]ˈkaʊn səl[/t]] n. 1) an assembly of persons convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice 2) gov a body of persons appointed or elected to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity: the governor s council on… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 33Council — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Council, conseil en anglais, désigne :  États Unis Council, une ville d’Alaska ; …

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  • 34council — noun 1) the town council Syn: local authority, municipal authority, local government, administration, executive, chamber, assembly, corporation 2) the Student Council Syn: advisory body, board, committee …

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  • 35Council —    See Legislative Council; Executive Council; Sovereign Council …

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  • 36council —    Aha kūkā, pūku i.    ♦ Privy council, aha kūkā malū.    ♦ Council of state, aha kūkā o ke aupuni.    ♦ Council of chiefs, aha ula …

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  • 37council — An assembly of persons for the purpose of concerting measures of state or municipal policy. The legislative body in the government of cities or boroughs. An advisory body selected to aid the executive; i.e. a body appointed to advise and assist… …

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  • 38council — An assembly of persons for the purpose of concerting measures of state or municipal policy. The legislative body in the government of cities or boroughs. An advisory body selected to aid the executive; i.e. a body appointed to advise and assist… …

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  • 39council — noun /ˈkaʊn.səl/ a) A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council) b) discussion or deliberation …

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  • 40Council —    Spoken of counsellors who sat in public trials with the governor of a province (Acts 25:12).    The Jewish councils were the Sanhedrim, or supreme council of the nation, which had subordinate to it smaller tribunals (the judgment, perhaps, in… …

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