High Council
Top governing group
A high council is a governing body that holds supreme authority within an organization, often composed of senior leaders or elders.
The term appears frequently in religious institutions, fantasy fiction, and science fiction, where it typically represents the highest tier of decision-making: The high council convened to discuss the threat.
In some contexts, it carries connotations of secrecy or exclusivity—a small group wielding power over many.
- eldersSenior community members
- elder statesmenRevered former political leaders
- inner circleExclusive group of confidants
- grand masterHighest chess rank
- tribunalJudicial decision-making body
assembly · chamber · ruling · decree · robes · summit · deliberation · senate · authority · judgment · convene · throne · wisdom · vote · final say · edict · quorum · sworn oath
- KlingonsWorf, Kang, Chang, blood oath, Kronos
High Councilsubcommittee
Subset of larger panel
working group · lower chamber · advisory board · rank and file · task force
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