Councilism
council (kounsil), 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.)
1. An assembly of men summoned or
convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a
council of physicians for consultation in a critical
case.
2. A body of man elected or appointed to
constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a
governors council; a city council.
An old lord of the council rated me the
other day.
Shak.
3. Act of deliberating; deliberation;
consultation.
Satan . . . void of rest,
His potentates to council called by night.
Milton.
O great in action and in council wise.
Pope.
Aulic council. See under
Aulic. -- Cabinet council. See
under Cabinet. -- City council,
the legislative branch of a city government, usually
consisting of a board of aldermen and common council, but
sometimes otherwise constituted. -- Common
council. See under Common. --
Council board, Council table,
the table round which a council holds consultation; also, the
council itself in deliberation. -- Council
chamber, the room or apartment in which a council
meets. -- Council fire, the ceremonial
fire kept burning while the Indians hold their councils.
(U.S.) Bartlett. -- Council of war,
an assembly of officers of high rank, called to consult with
the commander in chief in regard to measures or importance or
nesessity. -- Ecumenical council
(Eccl.), an assembly of prelates or divines convened
from the whole body of the church to regulate matters of doctrine
or discipline. -- Executive council, a
body of men elected as advisers of the chief magistrate, whether
of a State or the nation. (U.S.) -- Legislative
council, the upper house of a legislature, usually
called the senate. -- Privy
council. See under Privy. (Eng.)
Syn. -- Assembly; meeting; congress; diet; parliament;
convention; convocation; synod.
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