council

council
noun
1 local or national government
ADJECTIVE
▪ executive, governing, ruling, state
▪ national
▪ legislative
▪ local
▪ borough, city, community, county, district, municipal, neighbourhood/neighborhood, parish, provincial, regional, town
▪ metropolitan, rural, urban (all esp. BrE)
▪ tribal
▪ elected
VERB + COUNCIL
▪ elect
▪ control (esp. BrE)
▪

Many county councils are now controlled by the Conservatives.

▪ gain control of, retain control of, win control of (all BrE)
COUNCIL + VERB
▪ meet
▪ vote
▪

The Spokane city council voted unanimously to ask for his resignation.

▪ adopt sth, approve sth, decide sth, pass sth
COUNCIL + NOUN
▪ elections
▪ member, representative
▪ meeting
▪ chamber
▪ president
▪ resolution
▪ leader, seat
PREPOSITION
▪ on a/the council
▪

She's on the borough council.

PHRASES
▪ a seat on a council
▪

Our party won the majority of seats on the city councils.

2 (BrE) organization that provides local services
VERB + COUNCIL
▪ apply to
▪

Students should apply to their local council for a grant.

COUNCIL + VERB
▪ provide, spend
COUNCIL + NOUN
▪ employee, staff, worker
▪ services
▪ estate, flat, house, housing
▪ tax
3 group chosen to give advice, money, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ advisory, funding, governing, research
▪

the governing council of the Mormon Church

▪ arts, sports
▪ student
▪ ecumenical
VERB + COUNCIL
▪ create, establish, form, found, set up, start
▪ apply to
▪

As a struggling young composer, she applied to the California Arts Council for grant money.

COUNCIL + VERB
▪ award sb sth, give sb sth
▪

The Arts Council gives grants for local projects.

COUNCIL + NOUN
▪ member
PREPOSITION
▪ council for
▪

They are setting up a new council for the arts.


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  • council — coun‧cil [ˈkaʊnsl] noun [countable] 1. a group of people that are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions, or to give advice: • the council for civil liberties ˈworks ˌcouncil HUMAN RESOURCES an organization in a company where employers and… …   Financial and business terms

  • Council — ist das englische Wort für Rat; Ratsversammlung, Kollegium, Gemeinderat/Stadtrat oder (im Kontext der römisch katholischen Kirche) Konzil der Name von Floyd Council (1911–1976), US amerikanischer Blues Gitarrist, Mandolinenspieler und Sänger Orte …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Council — coun·cil / kau̇n səl/ n: a governmental body: as a: a group elected as a legislative body city council b: an administrative body council on aging c: an executive body whose members are equal in power and authority co …   Law dictionary

  • Council —   [kaʊnsl, englisch] der, s/ s, mehrköpfiges Beratungsorgan, Ratsversammlung auf allen Regierungs und Verwaltungsstufen. In Großbritannien Cabinet Council, Kabinettsrat, Privy Council, geheimer Staatsrat der Krone (hat nur noch Bedeutung als… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • council — [koun′səl] n. [ME counceil < OFr concile < L concilium, group of people, meeting < com , together + calere, to call (see CLAMOR); confused in form and meaning in ME with COUNSEL] 1. a group of people called together for consultation,… …   English World dictionary

  • Council — Council, ID U.S. city in Idaho Population (2000): 816 Housing Units (2000): 425 Land area (2000): 0.727606 sq. miles (1.884490 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.727606 sq. miles (1.884490 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Council, ID — U.S. city in Idaho Population (2000): 816 Housing Units (2000): 425 Land area (2000): 0.727606 sq. miles (1.884490 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.727606 sq. miles (1.884490 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • council — council, counsel 1. These are now distinct words and are only distantly related. A council is an administrative body or meeting, and its members are councillors. Counsel is advice given formally and often professionally; counsel or a counsel is a …   Modern English usage

  • council — (n.) early 12c., from Anglo Fr. cuncile, from O.N.Fr. concilie (O.Fr. concile, 12c.) assembly; council meeting; body of counsellors, from L. concilium group of people, meeting, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + calare to call (see CLAIM… …   Etymology dictionary

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