A council is a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city or, in Britain, a county. Cheshire County Council The city council has voted almost unanimously in favour. David Ward, one of just two Liberal Democrats on the council. = local authority
(Christianity) an assembly or theologians and bishops and other representative of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
In some organizations, the council is the group of people that controls or governs it. The permanent council of the Organization of American States meets today here in Washington
[n] An assembly of people meeting to consult, deliberate, or advise on a certain issue
The entire body of registered girl and adult members in a given geographical area such as GSSJP
The volunteer decision-making body at each level Each District, Division, Area and Province, as well as National, has a Council responsible for that level Each Council is composed, in part, of representatives from the next lower Council (for example, Area Council has Division Commissioners as Members)
A council is a specially organized, formal meeting that is attended by a particular group of people. President Najibullah said he would call a grand council of all Afghans = conference. municipal council Basel Council of Chalcedon Council of Clermont Council of Constance Council of Constantinople Council of Council for Mutual Economic Assistance Europe Council of Ferrara Florence Council of Foreign Ministers Council of Four Hundred Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jerusalem Council of Lateran Council National Security Council Nicaea Council of order in council Privy Council Sovereign Council Trent Council of United Nations Security Council United Nations Trusteeship Council Vatican Council Second World Council of Churches
a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council" a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council" (Christianity) an assembly or theologians and bishops and other representative of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
Council houses or flats are owned by the local council, and people pay rent to live in them. There is a shortage of council housing
the Student Union Council (Fredericton) and the Student Representative Council (Saint John)
A formal meeting of all the wolf-rider elves in the holt, usually to consider a major decision
The local body that operates from the town hall to raise local taxes and administer local services A formal group of experts brought together on a regular basis to debate matters within that sphere of expertise, and with advisory powers to government It can be contrasted with a commission which, although also a body of experts, is typically given regulatory powers in addition to a role as advisor to the government
Whenever the word "council" is used in this code, it shall be construed to mean the city council of the City of Fairfield
A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council
şüra
Hyphenation
şü·ra
Etymology
() From Arabic سورة (sú:ra, chapter of the Qur‘an) سور (sáwwara, to enclose, to wall in).