council

[ˈkaʊnsl]

Definition:
1. A group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county.
2. A body serving in an administrative capacity.
3. A meeting of people for consultation.

Use 'council' in a sentence:

1. The new head of state should be chosen by an 87 member representative council.
2. The Security Council can nominate anyone for secretary-general.
3. The council was hastily convened after his father said he was resigning.
4. We are going to be in the council chamber every time he speaks.
5. Members of the council agreed that was an important forum for discussion.
6. Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers.
7. He was on the Council of Foreign Relations.
8. The membership application came before the Council of Ministers in September.
9. He left a career in teaching to take up a position with the Arts Council.
10. The council has given the go-ahead to start building.
11. The National Election Council is supposed to certify the results of the election.
12. After two late night sessions, the Security Council has failed to reach agreement.
13. The Council answered those questions in the negative.
14. They prepared a report for submission to the council.
15. The government has placed a cap on local council spending.
16. Racial discrimination is abhorrent to my council and our staff.
17. He claimed that the whole affair had been hushed up by the council.
18. She was a secretary on the local parochial church council.
19. A proportion of the rent is met by the city council.
20. The Security Council will consider taking future actions against sanction-busters.
21. The Council meets on an ad hoc basis to discuss problems.
22. The members left the council chamber.
23. The Council has plenary powers to administer the agreement.
24. The U.S. is trying to neutralize the resolution in the UN Security Council.
25. Council members are due to have informal discussions later on today.
26. People on income support do not have to pay council tax.
27. He was disqualified from the council for non-attendance.
28. He should continue to act pursuant to the United Nations Security Council resolutions.
29. The Tree Council promotes tree planting.
30. The council wants to dish the money out to specific projects.
31. The council is expected to adopt the new policy at its next meeting.
32. His council had had to perform miracles on a tiny budget.
33. The council was too weak to do anything about it.
34. Local residents have joined battle with the council over the lack of parking facilities.
35. The council has relaxed the ban on dogs in city parks.
36. In Britain, the Arts Council gives grants to theatres.
37. The United Nations Security Council will debate the issue today.
38. The Council will meet to decide if it should accept his resignation.
39. The council has committed large amounts of money to housing projects.
40. The King held a council at Nottingham from 14 to 19 October 1330.
41. He was elected chair of the city council.
42. The party is expecting to gain control of the council in the next election.
43. The Council of Ministers is responsible to the Assembly.
44. Today's Security Council resolution will be a significant success for American diplomacy.
45. The new council tax combines elements of both the community charge and the rates.
46. The Supreme Council resolved to resume control over the national press.
47. She's on the local council.