Gadit

council

Definitions
1nounA 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.
Word Origin
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.
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