a group of people appointed, elected or chosen to give advice, make rules, carry out plans, manage affairs etc, especially of government
people assembled for purpose
Cases of word usage
1) (in England) a (part of a) town that elects an MP or a local government council (borough)
2) a law or regulation made by a local authority (e.g. a city council or railway company) (bylaw)
3) a member of a council (councilor)
4) a head of a city or town council (mayor)
5) a person whose duty is to keep records e.g. for a town council or a university (registrar)
6) the senior part (house) of a two part legislative assembly in some countries, e.g. France, US; the governing council of some universities (senate)
7) (in the USSR) an elected council at local, regional or national level forming part of the system of government (soviet)
