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A Council is a type of committee that is usually intended to lead or govern. Councils often serve several different functions.

In British culture, a municipality is often referred to as simply the Council without any further attempt by the speaker at making a size or scale designation, as in Council house. It is assumed the listener will already know the specific meaning of the word without further guidance.

Council may refer to:

1 In politics
2 In other fields
3 In United States geography
4 See also

In politics

Borough Council, a form of local government in the United Kingdom
City council, a form of local government
Community council, the most local official representative bodies in Scotland and Wales
Council (country subdivision), a local government area in Australia
Council of State, an organ of government in many states¨
Council of Europe, a political, intergovernmental Organization with 47 member countries¨
Council of the European Union (also sometimes: Latin "Consilium"), the upper house of the European Union (EU)
County council, a council that governs a county in the British Isles
Labour council, an association of labour unions or union branches in a given area
Municipal council, a subdivision of France
National Security Council, an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues
Parish council, a form of local government in the United Kingdom
Privy Council, a body that advises the head of state of a nation
Research Council, a government agency responsible for a particular area of research in the United Kingdom
Town council, a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or parishes
United Nations Security Council, a decision-making body at the United Nations and one of the most important organs in international politics.

Workers' council, a council composed of working class or proletarian members
Works council, a "shop-floor" organization representing workers

In other fields

Arts council, a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts
Bar council, a professional body that regulates the profession of barristers together with the Inns of Court
Buddhist councils, important historical events in the history of Buddhism
Council (Boy Scouts), a non-profit private corporation within Boy Scouts of America
Ecumenical council, a meeting of the bishops of the whole church convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice
Floyd Council, an American blues musician
Student Council, a student organization present in many elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities
"The Council" (Enterprise episode), a third season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
University Council running a university
Youth Council, an example of youth voice engaged in youth-led decision-making
Another name for Synod in Christian church

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