council: Meaning and Definition of
coun•cil
Pronunciation: (koun'sul), [key] — n.
- an assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice.
- a body of persons specially designated or selected to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity: the governor's council on housing.
- (in certain British colonies or dependencies) an executive or legislative body assisting the governor.
- an ecclesiastical assembly for deciding matters of doctrine or discipline.
- the Sanhedrin or other authoritative body.
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