Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - council
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Council
council
~ n 1 a group of people that are chosen to make rules, laws or decisions, or to give advice (the council for civil liberties) 2 the organization that is responsible for local government in a particular region in Britain (Bob Jones has been on the Borough Council for years. | council offices/housing/worker etc BrE (=owned, employed etc by local government)) (Dave's got his name down for a council flat.) 3 a group of people elected to the government of a city in the US (the Los Angeles city council) 4 council of war humorous a meeting to decide how to deal with a particular problem
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(councils) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. 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 N-COUNT-COLL; N-IN-NAMES 2. Council houses or flats are owned by the local council, and people pay rent to live in them. (BRIT) There is a shortage of council housing... ADJ: ADJ n 3. Council is used in the names of some organizations. ...the National Council for Civil Liberties. ...community health councils. N-COUNT-COLL: usu in names 4. 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-COUNT-COLL: usu sing, usu with supp 5. 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 N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English counceil, from Anglo-French cunseil, cuncile, from Latin concilium, from com- + calare to call — more at low Date: 12th century 1. an assembly or meeting for consultation, advice, or discussion 2. a group elected or appointed as an advisory or legislative body 3. a. a usually administrative body b. an executive body whose members are equal in power and authority c. a governing body of delegates from local units of a federation 4. deliberation in a ~ 5. a. a federation of or a central body uniting a group of organizations b. a local chapter of an organization c. club, society II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. used for ~s especially by or with North American Indians a ~ ground 2. British built, maintained, or operated by a local governing agency ~ housing ~ flats ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a an advisory, deliberative, or administrative body of people formally constituted and meeting regularly. b a meeting of such a body. 2 a the elected local administrative body of a parish, district, town, city, or administrative county and its paid officers and workforce. b (attrib.) (esp. of housing) provided by a local council (council flat; council estate). 3 a body of persons chosen as advisers (Privy Council). 4 an ecclesiastical assembly (ecumenical council). Phrases and idioms council-chamber a room in which a council meets. council-house a building in which a council meets. council of war 1 an assembly of officers called in a special emergency. 2 any meeting held to plan a response to an emergency. the Queen (or King) in Council the Privy Council as issuing Orders in Council or receiving petitions etc. Etymology: ME f. AF cuncile f. L concilium convocation, assembly f. calare summon: cf. COUNSEL ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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сущ. совет; совещание - Consumer Advisory Council - Council for Mutual Economic Assistance - Council of American States in Europe - Council of Economic Advisors - Council of Economic Arab Unity - Council of Europe - Council of Ministers - Council on Security and Cooperation in Europe - Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature - Customs Cooperation Council - District Export Council - Economic Policy Council - Economic and Social Council - Security Council - World Peace Council - cabinet council - city council - common council - council of state - county council - executive council - hold council - town council - trade council Syn: board, committee COUNCIL сущ. 1) общ. совет (орган власти или совещательный орган) town council — муниципалитет, городской совет student council — ученический студенческий совет council of war — военный совет See: board, committee 2) общ. совещание, встреча, обсуждение Syn: meeting, conference, deliberation 3) общ. церковный собор (церковный аналог совещательного органа) ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. совет council of ministers —- совет министров World Peace C. —- Всемирный Совет Мира Security C. —- Совет Безопасности (ООН) C. of War —- военный совет C. of State —- государственный совет C. of Europe —- Европейский совет 2. орган местного самоуправления; местный совет city council —- городской совет, муниципалитет county council —- совет графства Greater London C. —- Совет Большого Лондона 3. совещание family council —- семейный совет council of physicians —- врачебный консилиум to hold council —- держать совет to be in council —- совещаться, собраться на совещание 4. (C.) церковный собор 5. (C.) синедрион ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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of war военный совет also fig. COUNCIL noun 1) совет - World Peace Council - Security Council - town council - council of war 2) совещание - council of physicians 3) церковный собор 4) bibl. синедрион Syn: see meeting COUNCIL of physicians консилиум врачей ...Англо-русский словарь
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- M.E., from Anglo-Norm. cuncile, from O.N.Fr. concilie, from L. concilium "group of people, meeting," from com- "together" + calere "to call." Tendency to confuse it in form and meaning with counsel has been consistent since 16c. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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