Definition of councils in English

Wiktionary

councils (Noun)
Plural of council.

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councils, noun, plural of council.

WordNet

Noun Plural: councils
council - a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"
		administrative body, administrative unit a unit with administrative responsibilities
		sanhedrin the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem
		security council, sc a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace
		trusteeship council, tc a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory
		economic and social council, ecosoc a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for economic and social conditions
		nac, north atlantic council a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision
		city council a municipal body that can pass ordinances and appropriate funds etc.
		executive council a council that shares the supreme executive power
		panchayat, panchayet, punchayet a village council in India or southern Pakistan
		privy council an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown)
		works council (chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc
		soviet an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
council - (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
		assembly the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
		christian religion, christianity a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
		ecumenical council
		fourth council of constantinople, constantinople the sixth ecumenical council in 680-681 which condemned Monothelitism by defining two wills in Christ, divine and human
		lateran council any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace
		first council of lyons, lyons the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land
		second council of lyons, lyons the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land
		council of vienne, vienne the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergy
		council of constance, constance the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
		council of basel-ferrara-florence the council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
		council of trent a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacy
council - a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"
		group meeting, meeting the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
		indaba a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important question
		jirga a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders; "most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police"
		powwow a council of or with Native Americans
		synod a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business

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Wiktionary

council (Noun)
A committee that leads or governs e. g. city council, student council.
council (Noun)
Discussion or deliberation.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

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.
council (n.)
A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council.
council (n.)
Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

council
Consulting or decisive insititution, composed of more than one person, national or international, private or public, with different scopes.
council
A group of people who usually possess some powers of governance.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

council
kown′sil, n. an assembly called together for deliberation or advice: the body of men constituting such an assembly: the body of men directing the affairs of the city: an assembly of ecclesiastics met to regulate doctrine or discipline (diocesan, provincial, national, general, or œcumenical).—ns. Coun′cil-board, the board or table round which a council meets for deliberation: the council itself; Coun′cil-cham′ber, the room where a council is held; Coun′cillor, a member of a council, esp. of a common council; Coun′cil-man, a member of a municipal council.—Council of war, a conference of military or naval officers called to meet and consult with the commander.—General council, one called by an invitation to the church at large, also Œcumenical, if received by the Catholic Church in general—as the first seven, 325-787.—In council, in the council-chamber: in giving advice.—Privy-council (see Privy). [Fr. concile—L. concilium.]