elders' council
Senior leadership body
An elders' council is a governing or advisory body composed of senior members of a community, tribe, religious organization, or other group.
Such councils draw on the accumulated wisdom and experience of older members to make decisions, settle disputes, or guide younger generations.
The concept appears across many cultures and contexts, from indigenous tribal governance to church leadership structures to fantasy fiction.
The village elders' council met to resolve the land dispute.
- mentorsExperienced advisers to learners
- mediatorsConflict resolution facilitators
- sagesProfoundly learned people
- advisory boardPanel providing organizational guidance
- tribal gatheringAssembly of clan members
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