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| Main Entry: | council |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | people assembled for purpose |
| Synonyms: | assembly, board, body, brain trust*, cabinet, chamber, clan, committee, conclave, conference, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, diet, gang, gathering, huddle*, kitchen cabinet*, meet, ministry, mob, outfit, panel, parliament, powwow*, ring, synod, confab, directorate, governing body, groupthink, official family, senate |
| Notes: | counsel is 'advice, guidance' and a counsel is a lawyer; a council is a deliberative body of people assembled for some purpose and members are councillors (especially in Britain) |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Synonyms: |
-nouns
council, committee, subcommittee, comitia, court, chamber, cabinet, board, bench, staff., senate, senatus, parliament, chamber of deputies, directory, reichsrath, rigsdag, cortes, storthing, witenagemote, junta, divan, musnud, sanhedrim; classis; Amphictyonic council; duma, house of representatives; legislative assembly, legislative council; riksdag, volksraad, witan, caput, consistory, chapter, syndicate; court of appeal (tribunal) [more]; board of control, board of works; vestry; county council, local board., audience chamber, council chamber, state chamber., cabinet council, privy council; cockpit, convocation, synod, congress, convention, diet, states-general., assembly, caucus, conclave, clique, conventicle; meeting, sitting, seance, conference, session, palaver, pourparler, durbar, house; quorum; council fire [N.Am.], powwow [U.S.], primary [U.S.]., senator; member, member of parliament, M.P.; councilor, representative of the people; assemblyman, congressman.
-adjectives
senatorial, curule; congressional, parliamentary.
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| Main Entry: | caucus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group gathered to make decision |
| Synonyms: | assembly, conclave, convention, council, gathering, get-together, meeting, parley, session |
| Main Entry: | committee |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group working on project |
| Synonyms: | board, bureau, cabinet, chamber, commission, convocation, council, jury, panel, task force, consultants, investigators, representatives, trustees |
| Main Entry: | conclave |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | secret meeting |
| Synonyms: | assembly, cabinet*, conference, council, encounter, gathering, get-together, huddle, meet, parley, powwow*, session, buzz session, confab, private meeting |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | congress |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | delegation of representatives |
| Synonyms: | assembly, association, caucus, chamber, club, committee, conclave, conference, convention, convocation, council, government, guild, league, legislature, meeting, order, parliament, society, union, delegates, legislative body, senate, the Hill, the house |
| Main Entry: | consultation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | asking, conference |
| Synonyms: | appointment, argument, conference, council, deliberation, dialogue, discussion, examination, hearing, huddle, interview, meeting, powwow*, session, buzz session, clambake, confab, groupthink, second opinion |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | convocation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assembly |
| Synonyms: | assemblage, conclave, concourse, conference, congregation, congress, convention, council, diet, get-together, meet, meeting, powwow*, synod, turnout, confab |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | legislature |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | governmental body, most often elected, that makes laws |
| Synonyms: | assembly, body, chamber, congress, council, diet, house, parliament, house of representatives, lawmakers, plenum, senate, voice of the people |
| Main Entry: | panel |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | committee |
| Synonyms: | board, bureau, cabinet, commission, council, forum, group, jury, task force, tribunal, consultants, representatives |
| Main Entry: | powwow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | discussion |
| Synonyms: | conference, consultation, council, get-together, huddle, meeting, palaver, parley, talk, confab, confabulation |
| Antonyms: | quiet |
| Main Entry: | syndicate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group of business entities |
| Synonyms: | association, board, bunch, cabinet, cartel, chain, chamber, combine, committee, company, conglomerate, council, crew, gang, group, mob, multinational*, organization, outfit, partnership, pool, ring, trust, union, megacorp |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tribunal |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | court |
| Synonyms: | bar, bench, board, committee, council, forum, judge, judiciary, justice, law court, magistrate, court of justice, seat of judgment |
| Main Entry: | brain trust |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | board of advisers |
| Synonyms: | advisory board, cabinet, council, inner circle, advisors, authorities, experts, high-level advisers |
| Main Entry: | privy council |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | advisory council |
| Synonyms: | council, British cabinet, council of state, presidium |
| Main Entry: | Round Table |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | brainstorming session |
| Synonyms: | conference, council, forum, panel, brainstorming, buzz session, discussion group |
| Main Entry: | steering committee |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | directing group |
| Synonyms: | council, panel, executive committee, interlocking directorate, quango, select committee |
| Main Entry: | assembly |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | congregation |
| Synonyms: | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, association, band, body, bunch, cluster, collection, company, conclave, conference, convocation, council, crew, crowd, faction, flock, gathering, get-together, group, huddle, mass, meet*, meeting, multitude, rally, sit-in*, throng, turnout*, clambake, coffee klatch, confab |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | convention |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conference |
| Synonyms: | assemblage, assembly, congress, convocation, council, delegation, get together, meet*, meeting, powwow*, rally, show, clambake, confab, delegates, members, representatives |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | forum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | meeting |
| Synonyms: | assembly, conclave, conference, congregation, congress, convention, convocation, council, gathering, get-together, rally, seminar, symposium, colloquium |
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