council

council

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English

Etymology

From Middle English counseil, conseil, from late Old English cuncile, from Anglo-Norman cuncile and Old French concile, from Latin concilium. Doublet of concelho.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: kounʹ-səl, IPA(key): /ˈkaʊn.səl/
  • Rhymes: -aʊnsəl
  • Homophone: counsel

Noun

council (plural councils)

  1. A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
    1. (UK, metonymic) A local authority.
  2. Discussion or deliberation.

Hyponyms

  • synod

Derived terms

Related terms

  • conciliate
  • reconcile

Translations

See also

  • counsel

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