council

A political body appointed or elected to perform specific functions or provide services, whose powers may be advisory or executive. It may be locally, nationally, or internationally based; for example, at local level, county and district councils exist in England and Wales, while Scotland has only district councils.

It may refer to:

Civic or civil use:

City council, county council or other council in the system of Local Government in the United Kingdom. United Nations Security Council Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank Privy Council, a body that advises the head of state of a nation, especially in a monarchy Local government area, in Australian English, a geographical area Municipality, in the United Kingdom Municipal council (Consejo Municipal), in Chile Council (Boy Scouts), in the Boy Scouts of America, divisions within the National Council Council (subnational entity)

Ecclesiastical use:

Ecumenical council, or general council, a meeting of the bishops of the whole Christian Church a regional meeting of bishops, sometimes called a synod

International bodies:

Council of Europe, an international organisation Workers' Councils, a revolutionary organisation Councils within the United Nations United Nations Human Rights Council United Nations Security Council Councils within the European Union: Council of the European Union European Council Councils within the African Union Peace and Security Council Economic, Social and Cultural Council

In literature

Xindi Council, a fictional organization from Star Trek: Enterprise "The Council (Enterprise episode)", a third season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise

Council is not interchangeable with counsel or consul.