A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council). / Discussion or deliberation.

plural of council

plural of councilling

Archaic form of counseling.

The communist doctrine that advocates workers' councils

A surname. / A male given name / A small city, the county seat of Adams County, Idaho, United States.

(UK) A housing estate consisting, entirely or principally, of council housing

plural of council estate

(UK) A single-tier local authority that has responsibility for all government functions in its area

(politics) a civic governing coalition whereby the Mayor's political allies in city council hold a minority of the seats; a form of minority government . As a Mayor may be directly elected, the allied councillors need not hold a plurality of the seats, the opposition alliance on council may contain a majority of the seats on council.