council

n.

1. 1. An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion.
   2. A body of people elected or appointed to serve as administrators, legislators, or advisors.
   3. An assembly of church officials and theologians convened for regulating matters of doctrine and discipline.
2. The discussion or deliberation that takes place in such an assembly or body.

[Middle English counceil, from Old French concile, from Latin concilium.]

USAGE NOTE   Council, counsel, and consul are never interchangeable, though their meanings are related. Council and councilor refer principally to a deliberative assembly (such as a city council or student council), its work, and its membership. Counsel and counselor pertain chiefly to advice and guidance in general and to a person (such as a lawyer or camp counselor) who provides it. Consul denotes an officer in the foreign service of a country.

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A legislative body of local government. A group of persons who, whether elected or appointed, serve as representatives of the public to establish state or municipal policies and to assist the chief executive of the government unit in the performance of duties.

IN BRIEF: A group of people who plan or decide something.

Memory is the cabinet of the imagination, the treasury of reason, the registry of conscience, and the council chamber of thought. — Saint Basil the Great (329-379).

Tutor's tip: The "counsel" (lawyer) for the city "council" (a body of people who are authorized to advise and make decisions) advised them that they must listen carefully to the "consul" (a representative of a foreign government).

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a body serving in an administrative capacity

Meaning #2: a meeting of people for consultation

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - råd, rådsmøde, kommune/amts/by/sogneråd, rådgivende forsamling, kirkeråd

idioms:

• council house    rådhus, kommunal bolig
• council of war    krigsråd
• council tax    kommuneskat

Nederlands (Dutch)
(gemeente)raad, raadsvergadering, kerkvergadering, gemeente-

Français (French)
n. - conseil

idioms:

• council house    habitation à loyer modéré
• council of war    conseil de guerre
• council tax    impôts locaux

Deutsch (German)
n. - Rat, Sitzung

idioms:

• council house    Gemeindewohnhaus
• council of war    Kriegsrat
• council tax    Gemeindesteuer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - συμβούλιο, (μτφ.) σύσκεψη

idioms:

• council house    δημοτική/λαϊκή κατοικία
• council of war    Πολεμικό Συμβούλιο
• council tax    δημοτικά τέλη, δημοτικός φόρος

Italiano (Italian)
consiglio, concilio, comune

idioms:

• City Council    consiglio comunale
• council of war    concilio di guerra
• council tax    imposta municipale
• Town Council    consiglio comunale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - conselho (m), câmara (f)

idioms:

• City Council    câmara (f) de vereadores
• council house    casa ou apartamento oferecido pelo governo a preço baixo
• council of war    conselho (m) de guerra
• council tax    imposto governamental
• Town Council    câmara (f) de vereadores

Русский (Russian)
совет

idioms:

• City Council    городской совет
• council house    жилище представлено мунипалицетом
• council of war    военный совет
• council tax    местный налог
• Town Council    городской совет

Español (Spanish)
n. - concejo, consejo, junta, concilio, sínodo

idioms:

• council house    casa del concejo, lugar donde se reúnen los concejales
• council of war    consejo de guerra
• council tax    impuesto municipal

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - råd, rådsförsamling, kommunfullmäktige, kyrkomöte, styrelse

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
会议, 评议会, 地方议会

idioms:

• council house    会堂, 市正厅
• council of war    紧急会议, 军事会议
• council tax    议会税

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 會議, 評議會, 地方議會

idioms:

• council house    會堂, 市正廳
• council of war    緊急會議, 軍事會議
• council tax    議會稅

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 협회, 종교회의, 총독 보좌 기관

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 会議, 議会

idioms:

• council house    議事堂, 公営住宅
• council of war    軍事会議, 軍議, 行動方針の討議
• council tax    州税, 郡税

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مجلس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מועצה, גוף מייעץ, ישיבת מועצה‬

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council tax	naruto ninja council