council - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'council' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Council

[ n.]

- An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case.
- A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council.
- Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation.

Meaning of 'council' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . council

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a meeting of people for consultation

Example in sentence:

emergency council

Meaning (2):
- a body serving in an administrative capacity

Example in sentence:

student council

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National Security Council
National Security Council refers to a governmental body which is specifically designed to assist the President in integrating all spheres of national security policy.

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