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council.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkaʊn.səl//ˈkuːn.səl/Northumbria

  1. A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

  2. A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council). A local authority.

    UK · metonymically

  3. Discussion or deliberation.

  4. Short for church council

    abbreviation · alt-of
    the First Council of Nicaea
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English counseil (“meeting, conference, commune”), from Old French conseil (“advice, deliberation, thought”), from Latin cōnsilium (“plan, intention, design, purpose”), from cōnsulō (“consult, seek counsel from, take counsel from, deliberate, reflect”), from Proto-Indo-European *selh₁- (“take, grab”).

verb/ˈkaʊn.səl//ˈkuːn.səl/Northumbria

  1. To sit in council with; to hold discussions with.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English counseil (“meeting, conference, commune”), from Old French conseil (“advice, deliberation, thought”), from Latin cōnsilium (“plan, intention, design, purpose”), from cōnsulō (“consult, seek counsel from, take counsel from, deliberate, reflect”), from Proto-Indo-European *selh₁- (“take, grab”).

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