national council
Governing body nationwide
A national council is a governing or advisory body that operates at the country level, typically representing a particular profession, industry, religion, or area of policy.
Such councils may be governmental, quasi-governmental, or independent organizations that coordinate activities, set standards, or advocate for their constituents across an entire nation.
The national council voted to adopt new guidelines for member organizations.
The term appears in the names of countless organizations worldwide, from legislative chambers to professional associations.
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- Continental CongressColonial era legislature
- senateLegislative governing body
- bureauOffice or furniture chest
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
ministry · executive board · steering committee · assembly · directorate · committee · constitutional conventions · central committee · international tribunal · diplomatic corps · legislative body · governing body · town hall meeting · soviet · junta · advisory board
- lawlaw, lawyer, lawyers, attorney, attorneys
- SwitzerlandBern, Geneva, Zurich, Basel, Lausanne
- CouncilsSanhedrin, Soviet, Duma, curia, conclave
- Greek lifefraternities, fraternity, sorority, sororities, frats
- Gulf GovernanceSaudi Arabia, UAE, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait
- governmentgovernment, ministries, legislature, judiciary, executive branch
national councillocal board
Regional administrative body
local council · municipal council · city council · town council · village council
national councilautocrat
Sole wielder of power
dictator · monarch · one-man rule · president · prime minister
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