council
♦♦♦ coun|cil /k'aʊnsəl/ (councils)
1 [N-COUNT-COLL; N-IN-NAMES]
A council is a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city or, in Britain, a county.
...Cheshire County Council...
The city council has voted almost unanimously in favour.
...David Ward, one of just two Liberal Democrats on the council.
= local authority
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
Council houses or flats are owned by the local council, and people pay rent to live in them. (BRIT)
There is a shortage of council housing...
3 [N-COUNT-COLL] usu in names
Council is used in the names of some organizations.
...the National Council for Civil Liberties.
...community health councils.
4 [N-COUNT-COLL] usu sing, usu with supp
In some organizations, the council is the group of people that controls or governs it.
The permanent council of the Organization of American States meets today here in Washington.
5 [N-COUNT]
A council is a specially organized, formal meeting that is attended by a particular group of people.
President Najibullah said he would call a grand council of all Afghans...
= conferencecoun|cil house (council houses)
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In Britain, a council house is a house that is owned by a local council and that people can rent at a low cost.coun|cil of war (councils of war)
[N-COUNT]
A council of war is a meeting that is held in order to decide how a particular threat or emergency should be dealt with. (FORMAL)coun|cil tax
[N-UNCOUNT] also the N
In Britain, council tax is a tax that you pay to your local authority in order to pay for local services such as schools, libraries, and rubbish collection. The amount of council tax that you pay depends on the value of the house or flat where you live.coun|ty coun|cil (county councils)
[N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES]
A county council is an organization which runs local government in a county in Britain.
...Devon County Council.town coun|cil (town councils)
[N-COUNT-COLL] oft in names
A town council is a group of people who have been elected to govern a British town.
1 [N-COUNT-COLL; N-IN-NAMES]
A council is a group of people who are elected to govern a local area such as a city or, in Britain, a county.
...Cheshire County Council...
The city council has voted almost unanimously in favour.
...David Ward, one of just two Liberal Democrats on the council.
= local authority
2 [ADJ] ADJ n
Council houses or flats are owned by the local council, and people pay rent to live in them. (BRIT)
There is a shortage of council housing...
3 [N-COUNT-COLL] usu in names
Council is used in the names of some organizations.
...the National Council for Civil Liberties.
...community health councils.
4 [N-COUNT-COLL] usu sing, usu with supp
In some organizations, the council is the group of people that controls or governs it.
The permanent council of the Organization of American States meets today here in Washington.
5 [N-COUNT]
A council is a specially organized, formal meeting that is attended by a particular group of people.
President Najibullah said he would call a grand council of all Afghans...
= conferencecoun|cil house (council houses)
[N-COUNT]
In Britain, a council house is a house that is owned by a local council and that people can rent at a low cost.coun|cil of war (councils of war)
[N-COUNT]
A council of war is a meeting that is held in order to decide how a particular threat or emergency should be dealt with. (FORMAL)coun|cil tax
[N-UNCOUNT] also the N
In Britain, council tax is a tax that you pay to your local authority in order to pay for local services such as schools, libraries, and rubbish collection. The amount of council tax that you pay depends on the value of the house or flat where you live.coun|ty coun|cil (county councils)
[N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES]
A county council is an organization which runs local government in a county in Britain.
...Devon County Council.town coun|cil (town councils)
[N-COUNT-COLL] oft in names
A town council is a group of people who have been elected to govern a British town.