Council

A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or national level are not considered councils. At such levels, there may be no separate executive branch, and the council may effectively represent the entire government. A board of directors might also be denoted as a council. A committee might also be denoted as a council, though a committee is generally a subordinate body composed of members of a larger body, while a council may not be. Because many schools have a student council, the council is the form of governance with which many people are likely to have their first experience as electors or participants.

A member of a council may be referred to as a councillor or councilperson, or by the gender-specific titles of councilman and councilwoman. By Krishav Bansal

In politics

Notable examples of types of councils encountered in politics include:

Allegiance Council, also known as the Allegiance Commission or Allegiance Institution is the body responsible for determining future succession to the throne of Saudi Arabia.
Borough council, a form of local government
Catholic Ecumenical Councils, ecclesiastical gatherings for ordering the Catholic Church
City council, a form of local government
Community council, the most local official representative body in Scotland and in Wales
Council of Europe, a political, intergovernmental organization with 47 member countries
Council of the European Union, the upper house of the European Union
Council of State, an organ of government in many states
County council, a council that governs a county in the British Isles
District council, a unit of government in various jurisdictions
Ecumenical Councils, pan-Christian discussion bodies
European Council, the body of heads of states or of governments of the European Union
Labour council, an association of labour unions or union branches in a given area
Municipal council, a form of local government
National Security Council, an executive-branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues
Parish councils in England, a form of local government in part of the United Kingdom
Privy council, a body that advises the head of state of a country
Provincial council, a governing body for a province
Regional council, a local-government body in various countries
Shire Council, an entity of local government in Australia
Shura Council, the formerly upper house of the Egyptian parliament.
Town council, a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or parishes
UK Research Councils, government agencies responsible for an area of research in the United Kingdom
United Nations Security Council, a decision-making body at the United Nations
Vatican Council, a high-level policy-council of the Roman Catholic Church
Village council (Palestinian Authority), a local-government body in Palestine
Workers' council, a council composed of working-class or proletarian members

In other fields

Types of councils encountered in other spheres include:

Arts council, a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts
Bar council, a professional body that regulates the profession of barristers together with the Inns of Court
Buddhist councils, important historical events in the history of Buddhism
Council (Boy Scouts), a non-profit private corporation within Boy Scouts of America
Ecumenical council, a meeting of the bishops of the whole church convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice
Student council, a student organization present in many elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities
Synod in a Christian church
University Council running a university
Works council, a body representing the workers of a plant, factory, etc., elected to negotiate with the management about working conditions, wages, etc.
Youth council, an example of youth voice engaged in youth-led decision-making
Military council

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