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Definition of Council
Council

An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case.

A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council.

Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation.

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Council Quotations

Good council has no price.
Giuseppe Mazzini

But I would say if the Security Council is only relevant if it agrees with the United States, then we have come a long way in a direction that I do not like very much.
Hans Blix

Another turn in my life happened when I took on the Canada Council.
Maureen Forrester

All wars are planned by old men in council rooms apart.
Grantland Rice

Anybody can decide if they have got the money to fight a case if they don't like a particular thing, and they complain to the watch committee, local council or whatever.
Timothy West

Council Translations

council in Dutch is raad, raadgevend lichaam
council in German is Rat, Kollegium
council in Italian is consigliere
council in Latin is concilium, consilium
council in Portuguese is conselho
council in Spanish is concilio


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