council

Plural: councils

Noun

• An advisory, administrative, or legislative body.
• 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"
• A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
• A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
• A local authority.
• Discussion or deliberation.
• Short for church council

Examples

• the First Council of Nicaea
• The Scrabble council debated the merits of exchanging letters versus making a low-scoring play.

Synonyms

synod

Related Words

conciliate, counsel, reconcile, syndicate