council

noun

/ˈkaʊnsl/

[countable + singular or plural verb]

(often the Council)

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a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county
- a town council
- The decision still has to be ratified by the full council.
- on the council She's on the local council.
- He won a seat on the council in a by-election.
- She has served on the council for four years.
- a member/meeting of the council
- the leader of the council
- a council member/leader
- a council meeting/chamber
see also band council, city council, county council, district council, parish council
Culture local governmentlocal governmentThe system of local government is slightly different in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England is divided into counties each with a county council which is responsible for certain services. Each county is divided again into districts, each with a district council responsible for a smaller area. Districts are further divided into parishes which were originally villages with churches. In some parts of England, there are instead unitary authorities which have just one level of local government responsible for an area or city, sometimes called a metropolitan district. London has a separate system with an elected Assembly and a mayor. In Scotland, there are 32 council areas. Wales is divided into 22 counties and county boroughs and Northern Ireland has 11 districts. All of these are unitary authorities with one level of local government.Councils consist of councillors who are representatives elected by local people for a period of four years. Most councillors belong to a political party and, especially at county level, people often vote for them as representatives of a party, not as individuals. Since the Local Government Act of 2000, councils have been led by a council leader and a cabinet of councillors, or a directly elected mayor and a cabinet. Councils meet in a council chamber at the local town hall or county hall.Councils make policies for their area which are carried out by local government officers, who have a similar role to civil servants. In England, Scotland and Wales Local authorities (= councils and committees) have responsibilities for education, social services, housing, transport, the fire and police services and other local services. Many people are employed by councils, but many services are also now carried out by private companies who are given contracts by the council. Councils receive some money from central government in the form of grants, they also collect council tax from each household, a tax based on the value of the house.In the US, local government has three levels, with the State government, County government and below that, towns and cities. State government is organized in a similar way to the federal government, with a state constitution in most states which explains the powers of the three branches of state government, the executive, the legislative and the judicial. The executive branch is headed by a governor and state laws are made by a legislature, which usually has two houses, a Senate and a House of Representatives. The judicial branch usually consists of a state supreme court and several lower courts. States have great influence and organize their own system of courts and set local income tax and sales tax.States are divided into counties which have a county government located in a town or city called the county seat. The structure of county government varies from state to state, but most countries have a Board of Commissioners, sometimes called a Board of Supervisors, with the Board and other county officials usually being elected. Services provided by a county government depend on the area, and whether it is mainly urban or rural. In urban areas, city and county governments may work together to provide services for the area. Counties usually have a sheriff's department, a kind of police department, whose officers are called sheriff's deputies.America's cities, towns and other municipalities vary from small towns of a few hundred people to cities of millions. For that reason, there is no single system of local government. Most towns and cities have an elected mayor as their head and a council, made up of elected members from different areas of the city, which makes ordinances (= local laws). A municipal government usually has its own police force and courts, runs local schools, takes care of the roads, and may also provide services like public transport, water and electricity.
Topics Politicsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- executive
- governing
- ruling
- …
verb + council
- elect
- control
- gain control of
- …
council + verb
- meet
- vote
- adopt something
- …
council + noun
- elections
- member
- representative
- …
preposition
- on a/the council
phrases
- a seat on a council
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(British English) the organization that provides services in a city or county, for example education, houses, libraries, etc.
- Residents have complained to the council about the noise.
- She has been working for the council since March.
- Students should apply to their local council for a grant.
- council workers/staff/officials/officers
- cuts to council services
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + council
- apply to
council + verb
- provide
- spend
council + noun
- employee
- staff
- worker
- …
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a group of people chosen to give advice, make rules, do research, provide money, etc.
- the Medical Research Council
- In Britain, the Arts Council gives grants to theatres.
see also the Medical Research Council, research council, school council, student council, works council
Extra Examples
- He'll have to appear before the professional conduct committee of the General Medical Council.
- There are plans to establish a funding council for higher education.
- the governing council of the Mormon Church
- They are setting up a new council for the arts.
- The Arts Council gives grants for local projects.
- As a struggling young composer, she applied to the California Arts Council for grant money.
- You should visit your local training and enterprise council.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- advisory
- funding
- governing
- …
verb + council
- create
- establish
- form
- …
council + verb
- award somebody something
- give somebody something
council + noun
- member
preposition
- council for
See full entry
(formal) (especially in the past) a formal meeting to discuss what action to take in a particular situation
- The king held a council at Nottingham from 14 to 19 October 1330.

单词	council
释义	council noun /ˈkaʊnsl/ /ˈkaʊnsl/ [countable + singular or plural verb] (often the Council) jump to other results a group of people who are elected to govern an area such as a city or county a town council The decision still has to be ratified by the full council. on the council She's on the local council. He won a seat on the council in a by-election. She has served on the council for four years. a member/meeting of the council the leader of the council a council member/leader a council meeting/chamber see also band council, city council, county council, district council, parish council Culture local governmentlocal governmentThe system of local government is slightly different in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England is divided into counties each with a county council which is responsible for certain services. Each county is divided again into districts, each with a district council responsible for a smaller area. Districts are further divided into parishes which were originally villages with churches. In some parts of England, there are instead unitary authorities which have just one level of local government responsible for an area or city, sometimes called a metropolitan district. London has a separate system with an elected Assembly and a mayor. In Scotland, there are 32 council areas. Wales is divided into 22 counties and county boroughs and Northern Ireland has 11 districts. All of these are unitary authorities with one level of local government.Councils consist of councillors who are representatives elected by local people for a period of four years. Most councillors belong to a political party and, especially at county level, people often vote for them as representatives of a party, not as individuals. Since the Local Government Act of 2000, councils have been led by a council leader and a cabinet of councillors, or a directly elected mayor and a cabinet. Councils meet in a council chamber at the local town hall or county hall.Councils make policies for their area which are carried out by local government officers, who have a similar role to civil servants. In England, Scotland and Wales Local authorities (= councils and committees) have responsibilities for education, social services, housing, transport, the fire and police services and other local services. Many people are employed by councils, but many services are also now carried out by private companies who are given contracts by the council. Councils receive some money from central government in the form of grants, they also collect council tax from each household, a tax based on the value of the house.In the US, local government has three levels, with the State government, County government and below that, towns and cities. State government is organized in a similar way to the federal government, with a state constitution in most states which explains the powers of the three branches of state government, the executive, the legislative and the judicial. The executive branch is headed by a governor and state laws are made by a legislature, which usually has two houses, a Senate and a House of Representatives. The judicial branch usually consists of a state supreme court and several lower courts. States have great influence and organize their own system of courts and set local income tax and sales tax.States are divided into counties which have a county government located in a town or city called the county seat. The structure of county government varies from state to state, but most countries have a Board of Commissioners, sometimes called a Board of Supervisors, with the Board and other county officials usually being elected. Services provided by a county government depend on the area, and whether it is mainly urban or rural. In urban areas, city and county governments may work together to provide services for the area. Counties usually have a sheriff's department, a kind of police department, whose officers are called sheriff's deputies.America's cities, towns and other municipalities vary from small towns of a few hundred people to cities of millions. For that reason, there is no single system of local government. Most towns and cities have an elected mayor as their head and a council, made up of elected members from different areas of the city, which makes ordinances (= local laws). A municipal government usually has its own police force and courts, runs local schools, takes care of the roads, and may also provide services like public transport, water and electricity. Topics Politicsb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective executive governing ruling … verb + council elect control gain control of … council + verb meet vote adopt something … council + noun elections member representative … preposition on a/the council phrases a seat on a council See full entry (British English) the organization that provides services in a city or county, for example education, houses, libraries, etc. Residents have complained to the council about the noise. She has been working for the council since March. Students should apply to their local council for a grant. council workers/staff/officials/officers cuts to council services Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + council apply to council + verb provide spend council + noun employee staff worker … See full entry a group of people chosen to give advice, make rules, do research, provide money, etc. the Medical Research Council In Britain, the Arts Council gives grants to theatres. see also the Medical Research Council, research council, school council, student council, works council Extra Examples He'll have to appear before the professional conduct committee of the General Medical Council. There are plans to establish a funding council for higher education. the governing council of the Mormon Church They are setting up a new council for the arts. The Arts Council gives grants for local projects. As a struggling young composer, she applied to the California Arts Council for grant money. You should visit your local training and enterprise council. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective advisory funding governing … verb + council create establish form … council + verb award somebody something give somebody something council + noun member preposition council for See full entry (formal) (especially in the past) a formal meeting to discuss what action to take in a particular situation The king held a council at Nottingham from 14 to 19 October 1330. see also Privy Council Word OriginOld English (in the sense ‘ecclesiastical assembly’): from Anglo-Norman French cuncile, from Latin concilium ‘convocation, assembly’, from con- ‘together’ + calare ‘summon’. Compare with counsel.
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