Meaning
A group of people chosen to make decisions for a town, a school, or a country.
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Word origin
From Latin concilium, a meeting of people called together.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- concilium
Grammar
Examples
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Here the council makes decisions for the city.
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"Council" is a group, not one person.
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"Councils" is the plural of "council".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 6: council, tail, pour and 7 more words.