- an assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice.
- a body of persons specially designated or selected to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity: the governor's council on housing.
- (in certain British colonies or dependencies) an executive or legislative body assisting the governor.
- an ecclesiastical assembly for deciding matters of doctrine or discipline.
- the Sanhedrin or other authoritative body.
- an assembly of people meeting for discussion, consultation, etc
- a body of people elected or appointed to serve in an administrative, legislative, or advisory capacity
- the local governing authority of a town, county, etc
- a meeting or the deliberation of a council
- of, relating to, provided for, or used by a local council
- provided by a local council, esp (of housing) at a subsidized rent
- an administrative or legislative assembly, esp the upper house of a state parliament in Australia
- an assembly of bishops, theologians, and other representatives of several churches or dioceses, convened for regulating matters of doctrine or discipline
