- pronunciation:
- kaUn
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l
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A council is a group of people who meet to make decisions or give advice on matters that affect a town or other type of community. Members of a council are often elected.
The town council will meet tonight to talk about the parking problem downtown.- synonyms:
- board, committee
- similar words:
- cabinet, legislature, panel
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| related words: |
alliance, assembly, convention, house |
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counsel sound alike but have different meanings.