council

noun

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

(UK, metonymic) A local authority.

Discussion or deliberation.

A small city, the county seat of Adams County, Idaho, United States.

A surname.

A male given name.

(Christianity) Short for church council [A formal meeting of bishops and church representatives who are brought together to regulate points of doctrine or discipline.]

Roots

calocal- · Latin · call together

Synonyms for council

committeen synodn commissionn boardn assemblyn caucusn consistoryn directoraten congregationn

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