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Definition council in American English

council noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkaʊns(ə)l/
1

the elected officials who govern a local area such as a city or county

Example

a member of the city council

Example

Their planning application was rejected by the council.

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apparatus assembly bureaucracy
1.1

an organization that provides local government in a city, county, etc.

Example

Mount Vernon City Council

Example

The council is responsible for the library service.

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administration agency branch
1.2

belonging to or relating to a council

Example

a change in council policy

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administration agency branch
2

an official group of people who have been chosen to make decisions or provide advice

Example

the United Nations Security Council

Example

the European Union's Council of Ministers

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adviser advisor back seat driver
2.1

a meeting of a group like this, especially in the past

Example

The Pope summoned his bishops to a council in Normandy.

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AGM annual meeting appointment
Definition council in American English