dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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Sounds | kaw'nsahl |
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Rhymes | abdominal, Abel, able, and 2059 more rhymes in ahl at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | A body serving in an administrative capacity. |
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Examples | "student council" |
Narrower | Security Council, SC; Trusteeship Council, TC; Economic and Social Council, ECOSOC; North Atlantic Council, NAC; city council; executive council; panchayat, panchayet, punchayet; privy council; works council; soviet; world council |
Broader | administrative unit, administrative body |
Meaning | (Christianity) an assembly or theologians and bishops and other representative of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine. |
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Category | Christianity, Christian religion |
Narrower | Council of Chalcedon; Council of Trent; Lateran Council |
Broader | assembly |
Meaning | A meeting of people for consultation. |
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Examples | "emergency council" |
Members | council member, councillor |
Narrower | indaba; Jirga; synod |
Broader | meeting |