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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 — may refer to: Contents 1 In politics 2 In other fields 3 In United States geography 4 See also In politics …   Wikipedia

  • 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 — coun‧cil [ˈkaʊnsl] noun [countable] 1. a group of people that are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions, or to give advice: • the council for civil liberties ˈworks ˌcouncil HUMAN RESOURCES an organization in a company where employers and… …   Financial and business terms

  • 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 —   [kaʊnsl, englisch] der, s/ s, mehrköpfiges Beratungsorgan, Ratsversammlung auf allen Regierungs und Verwaltungsstufen. In Großbritannien Cabinet Council, Kabinettsrat, Privy Council, geheimer Staatsrat der Krone (hat nur noch Bedeutung als… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • council — [koun′səl] n. [ME counceil < OFr concile < L concilium, group of people, meeting < com , together + calere, to call (see CLAMOR); confused in form and meaning in ME with COUNSEL] 1. a group of people called together for consultation,… …   English World dictionary

  • Council — Council, ID U.S. city in Idaho Population (2000): 816 Housing Units (2000): 425 Land area (2000): 0.727606 sq. miles (1.884490 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.727606 sq. miles (1.884490 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Council, ID — U.S. city in Idaho Population (2000): 816 Housing Units (2000): 425 Land area (2000): 0.727606 sq. miles (1.884490 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.727606 sq. miles (1.884490 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • council — council, counsel 1. These are now distinct words and are only distantly related. A council is an administrative body or meeting, and its members are councillors. Counsel is advice given formally and often professionally; counsel or a counsel is a …   Modern English usage

  • council — (n.) early 12c., from Anglo Fr. cuncile, from O.N.Fr. concilie (O.Fr. concile, 12c.) assembly; council meeting; body of counsellors, from L. concilium group of people, meeting, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + calare to call (see CLAIM… …   Etymology dictionary

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