Council
A
council is a group of people who usually possess some powers of governance. It may refer to:
Civic or civil use:*
City council,
county council or other council in the system of
Local Government in the United Kingdom.
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United Nations Security Council*
Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank
*
Privy Council, a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy
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Local government area, in Australian English, a geographical area
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Municipality, in the United Kingdom
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Municipal council (
Consejo Municipal), in
Chile*
Council (Boy Scouts), in the Boy Scouts of America, divisions within the National Council
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Council (subnational entity)Ecclesiastical use:*
Ecumenical council, or
general council, a meeting of the bishops of the whole Christian Church
*a regional meeting of bishops, sometimes called a
synodInternational bodies:*
Council of Europe, an international organisation
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Workers' Councils, a revolutionary organisation
*Councils within the European Union:
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Council of the European Union**
European Council*Councils within the African Union
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Peace and Security Council**
Economic, Social and Cultural CouncilIn literature*
Xindi Council, a fictional organization from
Star Trek: Enterprise* "
The Council (Enterprise episode)", a third season episode of
Star Trek: EnterpriseCouncil is not interchangeable with
counsel or
consul.
*A
councilor is a member of a council
*A
counselor provides counsel: advice and guidance, such as
lawyers provide to their clients.
*A consul is a
diplomatic officer.
