council

6 definitions • 22 examples

a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a particular organization:

the United Nations Security Council

This play is supported by a grant from the local arts council.

the group of people elected to govern a particular area, town, or city, and organize services for it:

Residents complained to the council about the condition of the road.

To apply for a disabled person's parking badge, get a form from your council.

Many councils are short of money and have slashed their budgets for wildlife conservation.

When does the new council take office?

A majority of the council voted for the proposal.

The mayor vetoed the bill, and the council failed to override his veto.

a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a particular organization:

the UN Security Council

The council is being pressured to approve the plan.

a group of people who are responsible for making official decisions about a particular activity or advising people about something:

the UN security council

a council meeting/member

a governing/ruling council

sit on/serve on/be elected to a council Solomon, an accountant from Portland, has been elected to the five-member investment council.

in the UK, an organization consisting of people who have been elected to govern a town, city, or area:

Councils can no longer fund all the services for which they are responsible.

a local/town/city council

a council member/meeting/worker

sit on/serve/be elected to a council Councillor Jim McCabe has sat on the local council for over 20 years.

in the US, a group of people who have been elected to govern a city:

A bill was passed by the council banning the dumping of waste within city boundaries.

The city council vetoed the budget proposal.

a council meeting/member

sit on/serve on/be elected to a council The current mayor was first elected to the council in 2009.