- 1a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county a city/town/county/borough/district council She's on the local council. a council meeting
- 2a group of people chosen to give advice, make rules, do research, provide money, etc. the Medical Research Council see student council
- 3(formal) (especially in the past) a formal meeting to discuss what action to take in a particular situation The King held a council at Nottingham in mid-October 1330.
council
noun/ˈkaʊnsl/