Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - council
Council
council
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
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I. noun see: low Date: 12th century an assembly or meeting for consultation, advice, or discussion, a group elected or appointed as an advisory or legislative body, 3. a usually administrative body, an executive body whose members are equal in power and authority, a governing body of delegates from local units of a federation, deliberation in a ~, 5. a federation of or a central body uniting a group of organizations, a local chapter of an organization, club, society, II. adjective Date: 14th century used for ~s especially by or with North American Indians , built, maintained, or operated by a local governing agency ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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