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council::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | administrative body, administrative unit |
| Has types | city council, economic and social council, ecosoc, executive council, nac, north atlantic council, panchayat, panchayet, privy council, punchayet, sanhedrin, sc, security council, soviet, tc, trusteeship council, works council, world council |
student council.
council::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(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
Examples of council
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The council decided to preserve the track, dealing another blow to Dean's plans.
From the tennessean.com
Currently, the council is made up of seven members who are all elected at large.
From the dailyherald.com
Since then the issue has been aired at council meetings and three public forums.
From the stltoday.com
The council met in Lawrenceville and deadlocked 2-2 on the request Monday night.
From the thenewstribune.com
Last week, the Republican council majority appointed a redistricting commission.
From the thenewstribune.com
He said he will miss serving on the tourist council, as well as on other boards.
From the news-journalonline.com
It would be too risky to transport them by night, the council members concluded.
From the time.com
On paper, they represent the City of Detroit, which means council and the mayor.
From the freep.com
Kennedy stipulated that the NSC staff worked for the president, not the council.
From the forbes.com
- A body serving in an administrative capacity; "student 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
- A meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"
- The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, with over four million youth members in its age-related divisions. Since its founding in 1910 as part of the international Scout Movement, more than 110 million Americans have been members of the BSA.
- A synod (also known as a council) is a council of a church, usually a Christian church, convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. An ecumenical council is so named because it is a synod of the whole church.
- "The Council" is the title of an episode from the third season of the television show ''''.
- First appearing in Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #3, The Council are a fictional group of supervillains. The Council maintained a hidden headquarters in Chicago from which they were able to fight the business world. ...
- The Council was a drug and crime syndicate created by Harlem gangster Nicky Barnes in the 1970's. The seven man organization was modeled after the Italian mob families. The Council settled disputes, handled distribution problems and other drug related issues.
- A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council); discussion or deliberation
