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Definition council in British English

council noun

[countable] noun
/ˈkaʊns(ə)l/
1

the elected officials who govern a local area such as a city or county: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

Example

a member of the city council

Example

Their planning application was rejected by the council.

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apparatus assembly bureaucracy
Example

Leeds 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: can be followed by a singular or plural verb

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 general meeting appointment
Definition council in British English

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Words related to council:

city council (noun) council (noun) council chamber (noun) council estate (noun) council house (noun) council of war (noun) council tax (noun) county council (noun) district council (noun) parish council (noun) rate (noun) the Arts Council () the Bar Council () the British Council () the Council of Europe () the General Council of the Bar and of the Inns of Court () the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council () the National Security Council () the Privy Council (noun) the Security Council () the UN Security Council () town council (noun)