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Council - definition of council by The Free Dictionary Council - definition of council by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/council Printer Friendly council Also found in: Thesaurus , Legal , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to council: council of ministers , Council of Europe council a gathering of people for consultation: The matter was brought before the council for an opinion. Not to be confused with: consul – a diplomat residing in a foreign country: the American consul in France counsel – consultation; a lawyer; advice; guidance: She sought counsel for the proposed adoption. Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree coun·cil (koun′səl) n. 1. a. An assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion. b. A body of people elected or appointed to serve as administrators, legislators, or advisers. c. An assembly of church officials and theologians convened for regulating matters of doctrine and discipline. 2. The discussion or deliberation that takes place in such an assembly or body. [Middle English counceil , from Old French concile , from Latin concilium ; see kelə- in Indo-European roots .] Usage Note: Council, counsel, and consul are never interchangeable, though their meanings are related. Council and councilor refer principally to a deliberative assembly (such as a city council or student council), its work, and its membership. Counsel and counselor pertain chiefly to advice and guidance in general and to a person (such as a lawyer or camp counselor) who provides it. Consul denotes an officer in the foreign service of a country. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. council ( ˈkaʊnsəl ) n 1. an assembly of people meeting for discussion, consultation, etc: an emergency council . 2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a body of people elected or appointed to serve in an administrative, legislative, or advisory capacity: a student council . 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the council ( sometimes capital ) Brit the local governing authority of a town, county, etc 4. a meeting or the deliberation of a council 5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) ( modifier ) of, relating to, provided for, or used by a local council: a council chamber ; council offices . 6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) ( modifier ) Brit provided by a local council, esp (of housing) at a subsidized rent: a council house ; a council estate . 7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Austral an administrative or legislative assembly, esp the upper house of a state parliament in Australia 8. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity an assembly of bishops, theologians, and other representatives of several churches or dioceses, convened for regulating matters of doctrine or discipline [C12: from Old French concile, from Latin concilium assembly, from com- together + calāre to call; influenced also by Latin consilium advice, counsel] Usage: Avoid confusion with counsel Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 coun•cil (ˈkaʊn səl) n. 1. an assembly of persons convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice. 2. a body of persons appointed or elected to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity: the governor's council on housing. 3. an ecclesiastical assembly for deciding matters of doctrine or discipline. [1125–75; Middle English co(u)nsile < Old French concile < Late Latin concilium synod, church council (Latin: assembly), probably = Latin con- con - + -cil(āre), comb. form of calāre to summon, convoke + -ium -ium 1 ] usage: council and counsel are not interchangeable. council is a noun. Its most common sense is “an assembly of persons convened for deliberation or the like.” counsel is both noun and verb. Its most common meaning as a noun is “advice given to another.” In law, counsel means “legal adviser or advisers” and can be either singular or plural. As a verb, counsel means “to advise.” Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Council an assembly elected or appointed to administer a county, district, or city; the governing body of various professions, institutions, societies, etc. Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved. council – counsel 1. 'council' Council /'kaʊnsəl/ is a noun. A council is a group of people who run a local area such as a town, city, or county. ...Wiltshire County Council. Some other groups of people who run organizations are also called Councils. ...the Arts Council. ...the British Council of Churches. 2. 'counsel' Counsel /'kaʊnsəl/ is usually a verb. If you counsel someone, you give them advice about their problems. Part of her work is to counsel families when problems arise. Someone's counsel is the lawyer who gives them advice on a legal case and speaks on their behalf in court. Singleton's counsel said after the trial that he would appeal. Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. council - a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council" administrative body , administrative unit - a unit with administrative responsibilities Sanhedrin - the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem Security Council , SC - a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace Trusteeship Council , TC - a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory Economic and Social Council , ECOSOC - a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions NAC , North Atlantic Council - a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision city council - a municipal body that can pass ordinances and appropriate funds etc. executive council - a council that shares the supreme executive power panchayat , panchayet , punchayet - a village council in India or southern Pakistan privy council - an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown) works council - (chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc soviet - an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) world council - a council with representatives from different nations 2. council - (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine Christian religion , Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior assembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose ecumenical council - (early Christian church) one of seven gatherings of bishops from around the known world under the presidency of the Pope to regulate matters of faith and morals and discipline; "the first seven councils through 787 are considered to be ecumenical councils by both the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church but the next fourteen councils are considered ecumenical only by the Roman Catholic church" Fourth Council of Constantinople , Constantinople - the council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches Lateran Council - any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace First Council of Lyons , Lyons - the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land Second Council of Lyons , Lyons - the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church Council of Vienne , Vienne - the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergy Council of Constance , Constance - the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence - the council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic Church Council of Trent - a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacy Vatican Council - each of two councils of the Roman Catholic Church 3. council - a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council" group meeting , meeting - a formally arranged gathering; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson" indaba - a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important question Jirga - a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders; "most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police" powwow - a council of or with Native A