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council > 3 senses
NOUN1councilA body serving in an administrative capacity
2council(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
3councilA meeting of people for consultation
council > pronunciation
Soundskaw'nsahl
Rhymesabdominal, Abel, able, and 2061 more rhymes in ahl...
council > noun 1, group
MeaningA body serving in an administrative capacity.
Examples"student council"
Broaderadministrative unit, administrative body
NarrowerSanhedrin; Security Council, SC; Trusteeship Council, TC; Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC; North Atlantic Council, NAC; city council; executive council; panchayat, panchayet, punchayet; privy council; works council; soviet; world council
council > noun 2, group
Meaning(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.
CategoryChristianity, Christian religion
Broaderassembly
Narrowerecumenical council; Constantinople, Fourth Council of Constantinople; Lateran Council; Lyons, First Council of Lyons; Lyons, Second Council of Lyons; Vienne, Council of Vienne; Constance, Council of Constance; Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence; Council of Trent; Vatican Council
council > noun 3, group
MeaningA meeting of people for consultation.
Examples"emergency council"
Memberscouncil member, councillor
Broadermeeting, group meeting
Narrowerindaba; Jirga; powwow; synod

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