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01. The bicycling group made a presentation to city [council] asking for their support in creating more bicycle lanes in the downtown area.
02. The mayor has postponed making a decision until the [council] meets in January.
03. City [councilors] are discussing a plan to reduce panhandling in the city center.
04. He goes to all the meetings of the city [council] to complain about the development in his neighborhood.
05. City [council] looks very different today, with a new mayor and three new aldermen.
06. The defense [counsel] questioned the witness for over an hour.
07. The King sought [counsel] from his most trusted ministers over the matter.
08. The National Arts [Council] is recommending a number of changes to the way in which their budget is divided.
09. You should speak to a city [councilor] if you want to see the area preserved as a park.
10. A number of [councils] were assembled over the centuries following the death of the Buddha to discuss his teachings.
11. In 1971, a [council] was established to discuss matters of common interest among the Nordic nations of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
12. The National Security [Council] serves to advise the President on domestic, foreign, and military policies related to national security.
13. One of the municipal [councilors] has resigned in order to run for Senate.
14. Woodrow Wilson once observed that one cool judgment is worth a dozen hasty [councils].
15. Frodo appeared before the [council] of Elrond at Rivendell, where a decision was made on what to do with the magic ring of power.
16. My daughter has been elected president of the student [council] at her school.
17. The island nation of Grenada was seized by a Marxist military [council] in 1983.
18. Following the death of the Buddha, a [council] of 500 monks was formed to continue his teachings.
19. Frodo and the other hobbits went to Rivendell to attend a [council] with Elrond to decide what to do with the Ring of Power.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Council — Coun cil (koun s[i^]l), n. [F. concile, fr. L. concilium; con + calare to call, akin to Gr. ??? to call, and E. hale, v., haul. Cf. {Conciliate}. This word is often confounded with counsel, with which it has no connection.] [1913 Webster] 1. An… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Council — ist das englische Wort für Rat; Ratsversammlung, Kollegium, Gemeinderat/Stadtrat oder (im Kontext der römisch katholischen Kirche) Konzil der Name von Floyd Council (1911–1976), US amerikanischer Blues Gitarrist, Mandolinenspieler und Sänger Orte …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Council — coun·cil / kau̇n səl/ n: a governmental body: as a: a group elected as a legislative body city council b: an administrative body council on aging c: an executive body whose members are equal in power and authority co …   Law dictionary

  • Council — (engl., spr. kaunßĭl), Beratung, Ratsversammlung; c. of foreign bondholders, eins der bedeutendsten und angesehensten Geldinstitute in London; Cabinet c., Kabinettsrat; Privy c., der englische Geheime Rat, der neben dem Kabinett ohne besondern… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Council — (engl., spr. kaunßĭl), Beratung, Ratsversammlung. Cabinet C., der engl. Kabinettsrat. Privy C., Geheimer Rat, neben dem Kabinett aus hervorragenden, von der Krone gewählten Männern gebildet. County C., die 1888 begründeten Provinzialvertretungen …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • council — /kown seuhl/, n. 1. an assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice. 2. a body of persons specially designated or selected to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity: the governor s… …   Universalium

  • council — I. noun Etymology: Middle English counceil, from Anglo French cunseil, cuncile, from Latin concilium, from com + calare to call more at low Date: 12th century 1. an assembly or meeting for consultation, advice, or discussion 2. a group elected or …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Council — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Council, conseil en anglais, désigne :  États Unis Council, une ville d’Alaska ; …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • Council of Chalcedon — Date 451 A.D. Accepted by Roman Catholics, Old Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, Lutherans Previous council First Council of Ephesus Next council Second Council of Constantinople …   Wikipedia

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