coun·cil
council
- pronunciation:
- kaUn
s
l
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
an assembly of persons gathered together for administrative, legislative, or advisory purposes.
The town council will be voting on the issue tonight.- synonyms:
- assembly, board, committee
- similar words:
- cabinet, commission, convocation, legislature, panel, synod, task force, tribunal
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| definition 2: |
(chiefly British) an elected body that governs in local areas.
Has the council done anything about the problem? |
| related words: |
alliance, assembly, caucus, congress, convention, diet, house |
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