council
Group that decides
A council is a group of people assembled to deliberate, advise, or govern.
Cities have city councils, churches have church councils, and organizations convene councils to make decisions: The council voted to approve the budget.
A council of war is a meeting to plan military strategy.
The word often appears in official bodies: the UN Security Council, student council.
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- assemblyConstructing from components
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- billAmount owed, written
statute · lawmaker · representative · senator · delegate · resolution · amendment · enactment
Advised course of action
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- expertiseSkill from extensive practice
- panelDistinct flat section
- committeeAppointed group for duties
task-force · review · assessment · briefing · input · stakeholder · expert · findings
Of city government
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
- mayorElected head of municipality
- selectmenElected municipal board members
borough · township · ward · zoning · ordinance · bylaws · commissioner · jurisdiction
Church governing assembly
- dioceseBishop's territorial jurisdiction
- bishopDiocesan clergy head
- canonAccepted authoritative works
- papalof the pontiff
ecumenical · clergy · cardinal · convocation · presbytery · vestry · consistory · archdiocese
Formal argument on issues
- discussionExchange of ideas
- meetingGathering for discussion
- forumGathering place for discourse
- roundtableLeaderless group discussion
agenda · consensus · negotiation · mediation · decision-making · proceedings · minutes · chair
Official diplomatic residence abroad
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
delegation · UN · NATO · accord · pact · multilateral · resolution · veto
parliament
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- assemblyConstructing from components
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
bill · statute · lawmaker · representative · senator · delegate · resolution · amendment · enactment · vote
recommendation
Advised course of action
committee · task-force · review · assessment · briefing · input · stakeholder · expert · findings · report
municipal
Of city government
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
- mayorElected head of municipality
selectmen · borough · township · ward · zoning · ordinance · bylaws · commissioner · jurisdiction · county
synod
Church governing assembly
papal · ecumenical · clergy · cardinal · convocation · presbytery · vestry · consistory · archdiocese · vicar
debate
Formal argument on issues
- discussionExchange of ideas
- meetingGathering for discussion
- forumGathering place for discourse
roundtable · agenda · consensus · negotiation · mediation · decision-making · proceedings · minutes · chair · facilitator
embassy
Official diplomatic residence abroad
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- treatyBinding pact between nations
summit · delegation · UN · NATO · accord · pact · multilateral · resolution · veto · secretary-general
elder
Senior figure of authority
village · clan · tribal · indigenous · traditional · ancestor · wisdom · custom · gathering · longhouse
- groupsteam, teams, group, club, clubs
- organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club
- Fictional Groupsguild, brotherhood, order, legion, league
- Formal Structureshierarchy, bureaucracy, government, corporation, committee
- governing bodiesgoverning body, senate, board of directors, parliament, executive committee
- official gatheringsparliament, senate, legislature, convention, assembly
- UN Security CouncilWorld body overseeing peace
- city councilLocal legislative assembly
- tribal councilIndigenous community's ruling body
- student councilElected pupil representatives
- town councilMunicipal governing body
- community councilLocal representative assembly
councils, council housing, councilman, councilor, councillors, councillor, councilwoman, councilors, councilmen