Council


council
coun·cil /'kau̇n-səl/ n: a governmental body: as
a: a group elected as a legislative body
b: an administrative body
council on aging
c: an executive body whose members are equal in power and authority compare committee 2b

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

council
I (assembly) noun advisory board, board, committee, conclave, conference, forum, judicature, palaver, parley, parliament, synod, tribunal II (consultant) noun advocate, counselor, deliberation III index bench, board, cabal, caucus, chamber (body), commission (agency), committee, congress, panel (discussion group), parley, session, staff, syndicate, union (labor organization)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


Council
Council of the European Union, Also known as the Council or the Council of Ministers. The European Union's main decision-making body. The executive organ of the European Community which represents the member states, with one representative per country. It has responsibility for a wide range of policy sectors and has no fixed membership. The composition of each Council meeting is determined by a particular policy agenda. At its core are the gatherings of the Foreign Ministers, meeting collectively as the General Affairs Council. The Presidency of the Council rotates across the member states at six-monthly intervals.
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Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. . 2010.


council
A legislative body of local government. A group of persons who, whether elected or appointed, serve as representatives of the public to establish state or municipal policies and to assist the chief executive of the government unit in the performance of duties.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


council
A legislative body of local government. A group of persons who, whether elected or appointed, serve as representatives of the public to establish state or municipal policies and to assist the chief executive of the government unit in the performance of duties.

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