Councils
/ˈkaʊn·səlz/
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- (n.) Plural of council; multiple bodies or assemblies, often governmental or advisory, with authority to deliberate and decide on specific matters.
The city councils of several towns met to discuss regional transportation.
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"Councils" is primarily the plural of "council," referring to multiple assembled bodies; definitions generally defer to the singular form for substantive meaning.
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