Board, commission, or assembly of people

noun

1. An assembly or meeting for consultation, advice, or discussion

   "the Second Vatican Council"

2. A group elected or appointed as an advisory or legislative body

   "a governor's council"

3. A usually administrative body

   "a council on housing"

4. An executive body whose members are equal in power and authority
5. A governing body of delegates from local units of a federation
6. Deliberation in a council
7. A federation of or a central body uniting a group of organizations

   "the National Council of Teachers of English"

8. A local chapter of an organization
9. Club, society

adjective

1. Used for councils especially by or with North American Indians

   "a council ground"

2. Built, maintained, or operated by a local governing agency

   "council housing"

noun phrase

1. Cabinet

geographical name

1. City in southwestern Iowa on the Missouri River population 62,230

noun

1. The legislative body of a city

noun

1. A council constituted to advise or share in the functions of a political executive
2. A council that exercises supreme executive power

noun

1. A permanent committee chosen from both houses that meets between sessions of a state legislature to study state problems and plan a legislative program
2. A unicameral legislature (as in a British colony)
3. The upper house of a British bicameral legislature

noun

1. A secret or private council
2. A body of officials and dignitaries chosen by the British monarch as an advisory council to the Crown usually functioning through its committees
3. A usually appointive advisory council to an executive

noun

1. A permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security

noun

1. A group of students who are elected by other students to represent them in school government and to help plan activities for the students