English · Word Candidate

council

/ˈkaʊn.səl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: councils

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một ủy ban lãnh đạo hoặc quản lý

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

He turned back to the scene before him and the enormous new block of council dwellings. The design was some way after Corbusier but the block was built up on plinths and resembled an Atlantic liner swimming diagonally across the site.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council). — A local authority.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một ủy ban lãnh đạo hoặc quản lý — Một cơ quan địa phương

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: UK

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “council” mean?

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

Is “council” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.