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council
What does council mean?
council (noun): a body serving in an administrative capacity.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use council in a sentence?
- Student council. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce council?
/ˈkaʊnsəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does council come from?
Inherited from Middle English counseil (“meeting, conference, commune”), from Old French conseil (“advice, deliberation, thought”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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repetition of an activity to improve a skill
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a chance for advancement, progress or profit
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a body serving in an administrative capacity
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