sanhedrin the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem
security council,
sc a permanent council of the United Nations; responsible for preserving world peace
trusteeship council,
tc a permanent council of the United Nations that commissions a country (or countries) to undertake the administration of a territory
nac,
north atlantic council a council consisting of permanent representatives of all the member countries of NATO; has political authority and powers of decision
city council a municipal body that can pass ordinances and appropriate funds etc.
privy council an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British Crown)
works council (chiefly Brit) a council representing employer and employees of a plant or business to discuss working conditions etc; also: a committee representing the workers elected to negotiate with management about grievances and wages etc
soviet an elected governmental council in a communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
council -
(Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
assembly the social act of assembling; "they demanded the right of assembly"
christian religion,
christianity a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
lateran council any of five general councils of the Western Catholic Church that were held in the Lateran Palace
first council of lyons,
lyons the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land
second council of lyons,
lyons the council of the Western Church in 1245 that excommunicated Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and planned a new crusade against the Holy Land
council of vienne,
vienne the council in 1311-1313 that dealt with alleged crimes of the Knights Templar, planned a new crusade, and took on the reformation of the clergy
council of constance,
constance the council in 1414-1418 that succeeded in ending the Great Schism in the Roman Catholic Church
council of basel-ferrara-florence the council in 1431-1439 that concentrated on the elimination of heresies and on reforms within the Roman Catholic Church
council of trent a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacy
council -
a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"
group meeting,
meeting the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
indaba a council at which indigenous peoples of southern Africa meet to discuss some important question
jirga a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders; "most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police"
