council
[noun]
Synonyms: governing body, assembly, board, cabinet, committee, conference, congress, convention, panel, parliament

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

coun‧cil S2 W2 /ˈkaʊnsəl/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1100-1200; Language: Old French; Origin: concile, from Latin concilium, from com- ( ⇒ COM-) + calare 'to call']

1. a group of people that are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions, or to give advice:
the council for civil liberties
the UN Security Council

2. the organization that is responsible for local government in a particular area in Britain:
local council elections
He sent a letter to the council to complain about the noise.
County/District/City etc Council
Northampton Borough Council
council leader/officer/worker etc
council chamber/offices

3. a group of people elected to the government of a city in the US:
the Los Angeles city council

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

council
noun
I. local government
ADJ. local | metropolitan, rural, urban | borough, city, community, county, district, municipal, parish, provincial, regional, town | elected
VERB + COUNCIL elect | control Many county councils are now controlled by the Conservatives.
apply to Students should apply to their local council for a grant.
COUNCIL + NOUN elections | member | meeting | chamber | tax
PREP. on a/the ~ She's on the borough council.
PHRASES a seat on a council Our party won the majority of seats on the city councils.

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council
II. group chosen to give advice, money, etc.
ADJ. advisory, funding, research | arts, sports
VERB + COUNCIL create, establish, form, found, set up, start | apply to As a struggling young composer she applied to the Scottish Arts Council for a grant.
COUNCIL + VERB award sb sth, give sb sth In Britain, the Arts Council gives grants to theatres.
COUNCIL + NOUN member
PREP. ~ for setting up a new council for the arts
 ⇒ Note at ORGANIZATION

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

council

an advisory council (=for giving advice)
The report was issued by the Advisory Council on Science and Technology.
a research council
the Medical Research Council
a funding council (=for giving money to projects, organizations etc)
a further education funding council
the arts/sports council
The exhibition has been funded by the Arts Council.
the UN Security Council (=for protecting a country or group of countries)
the Security Council's peace plan
establish/form/set up a council
A National Radio and Television Council was established to regulate the market.
head a council
Brzezinski headed the National Security Council at that time.
a council awards something (=gives someone something, especially money)
The Scottish Arts Council has awarded grants totalling over £30,000.
a council meeting
She had to attend a council meeting.
a council member
School council members are elected by their fellow students.
a council resolution (=decision)
Council resolutions need a two thirds majority.
a council grant (=amount of money that a council gives to a person, organization, project etc)
The community centre has had its council grant cut by 50%.

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