Council

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation.

II. Council ·noun A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council.

III. Council ·noun An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case.

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