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council
Definitions
1
noun
A
group
of
people
convened
for
advice
,
consultation
,
or
decision-making
,
often
in
a
governmental
or
organizational
context
.
The
city
council
met
to
discuss
the
new
zoning
laws
.
She
was
elected
to
the
student
council
at
her
school
.
The
council
decided
to
allocate
more
funds
to
public
transportation
.
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Language
Latin
Original word
concilium
Word parts
con (together) + calare (to call)
Originally meant
a gathering or assembly called together
Background
The word 'council' comes from the Latin 'concilium', meaning a gathering or assembly called together. It was used in medieval times to refer to meetings of church leaders or advisors to a king.