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

plural of council

The communist doctrine that advocates workers' councils

plural of councilling

Archaic form of counseling.

group chosen to make decisions about something

(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.