In politics

• Borough
  Borough
  A borough is an administrative division in various countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing township although, in practice, official use of the term varies widely....
  
   council, a form of local government
• City council
  City council
  A city council or town council is the legislative body that governs a city, town, municipality or local government area.-Australia & NZ:Because of the differences in legislation between the States, the exact definition of a City Council varies...
  
  , a form of local government
• Community council
  Community council
  A community council is a public representative body in Great Britain.In England they may be statutory parish councils by another name, under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, or they may be non-statutory bodies...
  
  , the most local official representative bodies in Scotland and Wales
• Council of Europe
  Council of Europe
  The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation...
  
  , a political, intergovernmental organization with 47 member countries
• Council of the European Union
  Council of the European Union
  The Council of the European Union is the institution in the legislature of the European Union representing the executives of member states, the other legislative body being the European Parliament. The Council is composed of twenty-seven national ministers...
  
  , the upper house of the European Union
• Council of State
  Council of State
  The Council of State is a unique governmental body in a country or subdivision thereoff, though its nature may range from the formal name for the cabinet to a non-executive advisory body surrounding a head of state. It is sometimes regarded as the equivalent of a privy council.-Modern:*Belgian...
  
  , an organ of government in many states
• County council
  County council
  A county council is the elected administrative body governing an area known as a county. This term has slightly different meanings in different countries.-United Kingdom:...
  
  , a council that governs a county in the British Isles
• European Council
  European Council
  The European Council is an institution of the European Union. It comprises the heads of state or government of the EU member states, along with the President of the European Commission and the President of the European Council, currently Herman Van Rompuy...
  
  , the body of heads of states or governments of the European Union
• Labour council
  Labour council
  A labour council, trades council or industrial council is an association of labour unions or union branches in a given area. Most commonly, they represent unions in a given geographical area, whether at the district, city, region, or provincial or state level...
  
  , an association of labour unions or union branches in a given area
• Municipal council
  Municipal council
  A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
  
  , borough/city council in France (conseil municipal)
• National Security Council
  National Security Council
  A National Security Council is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security...
  
  , an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues
• Parish councils in England, a form of local government in the United Kingdom
• Privy council
  Privy council
  A privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on...
  
  , a body that advises the head of state of a nation
• Town council
  Town council
  A town council is a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or civil parishes. A council may serve as both the representative and executive branch....
  
  , 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
  United Nations Security Council
  The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of...
  
  , a decision-making body at the United Nations
• Workers' council
  Workers' council
  A workers' council, or revolutionary councils, is the phenomenon where a single place of work or enterprise, such as a factory, school, or farm, is controlled collectively by the workers of that workplace, through the core principle of temporary and instantly revocable delegates.In a system with...
  
  , a council composed of working class or proletarian members

In other fields

• Arts council
  Arts council
  An arts council is a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts mainly by funding local artists, awarding prizes, and organizing events at home and abroad...
  
  , a government or private, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the arts
• Bar council
  Bar council
  A bar council , in a Commonwealth country and in the Republic of Ireland, the Bar Council of Ireland is a professional body that regulates the profession of barristers together with the King's Inns. Solicitors are generally regulated by the Law society....
  
  , a professional body that regulates the profession of barristers together with the Inns of Court
• Buddhist councils
  Buddhist councils
  Lists and numbering of Buddhist councils vary between and even within schools. The numbering here is normal in Western writings.-First Buddhist council Lists and numbering of Buddhist councils vary between and even within schools. The numbering here is normal in Western writings.-First Buddhist...
  
  , important historical events in the history of Buddhism
• Council (Boy Scouts), a non-profit private corporation within Boy Scouts of America
• Ecumenical council
  Ecumenical council
  An ecumenical council is a conference of ecclesiastical dignitaries and theological experts convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice....
  
  , a meeting of the bishops of the whole church convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice
• Floyd Council
  Floyd Council
  Floyd Council was an American blues guitarist and singer. He became a well-known practitioner of the Piedmont blues sound from that area, popular throughout the southeastern region of the US in the 1930s....
  
  , an American blues musician
• Student council
  Student council
  Student council is a curricular or extra-curricular activity for students within elementary and secondary schools around the world. Present in most public and private K-12 school systems across the United States, Canada and Australia these bodies are alternatively entitled student council, student...
  
  , a student organization present in many elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities
• Synod
  Synod
  A synod historically is a council of a church, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. In modern usage, the word often refers to the governing body of a particular church, whether its members are meeting or not...
  
   in a Christian church
• University Council
  University Council
  A University Council may be the executive body of a university's governance system, an advisory body to the University President, or something in between in authority....
  
   running a university
• Works council
  Works council
  A works council is a "shop-floor" organization representing workers, which functions as local/firm-level complement to national labour negotiations...
  
  , a body representing the workers of a plant, factory, etc., elected to negotiate with the management about working conditions, wages, etc.
• Youth council
  Youth council
  Youth councils are a form of youth voice engaged in community decision-making. Youth councils exist on local, state, provincial, regional, national, and international levels among governments, NGOs, schools, and other entities.-About:...
  
  , an example of youth voice engaged in youth-led decision-making

In United States geography

• Council, Alaska
  Council, Alaska
  Council is an abandoned townsite in the Nome Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska.- Geography :Council is located at about , about 57 miles east by northeast of Nome. It is located on the banks of the Niukluk River on the central Seward Peninsula....
  
  
• Council, Idaho
  Council, Idaho
  Council is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Idaho, United States. The population was 839 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Council is located at ....
  
  
• Council Bay, Wisconsin
  Council Bay, Wisconsin
  Council Bay is an unincorporated community in the town of Holland, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States....
  
  

See also

• Accreditation Council (disambiguation)
• Advisory Council (disambiguation)
• Affairs Council (disambiguation)
• American Council (disambiguation)
• Australian Council (disambiguation)
• Canadian Council (disambiguation)
• Christian Council (disambiguation)
• Common Council (disambiguation)
• Consul
  Consul
  Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
  
  
• Cooperation Council (disambiguation)
• Council High School (disambiguation)
• Council house (disambiguation)
  Council house (disambiguation)
  The council house is a form of public housing found in the United Kingdom.Council house may also refer to:In politics:* the administrative headquarters of a British local authority, in particular:...
  
  
• Council of Elders (disambiguation)
• Crown Council (disambiguation)
• Dance Council (disambiguation)
• Danish Council (disambiguation)
• Defence Council (disambiguation)
• Dental Council (disambiguation)
• District council (disambiguation)
• Dutch Council (disambiguation)
• European Council (disambiguation)
  European Council (disambiguation)
  The European Council is a meeting of the heads of state or government of the European Union.It should not be confused with the Council of the European Union and the Council of Europe.European Council may also refer to:In politics:...
  
  
• Examinations Council (disambiguation)
• Executive Council (disambiguation)
• Federal Council (disambiguation)
• Federation Council (disambiguation)
• French Council (disambiguation)
• Funding Council (disambiguation)
• General council (disambiguation)
• General Teaching Council (disambiguation)
• Grand Council (disambiguation)
  Grand Council (disambiguation)
  Grand Council was an important policy-making body in the Qing Empire.Grand Council may also refer to:* Grand Council , a style adopted by a number of cantonal legislatures in Switzerland...
  
  
• High Council (disambiguation)
• Hong Kong Council (disambiguation)
• Indian Council (disambiguation)
• International Council (disambiguation)
• Iraqi Council (disambiguation)
• Legislative Council
  Legislative Council
  A Legislative Council is the name given to the legislatures, or one of the chambers of the legislature of many nations and colonies.A Member of the Legislative Council is commonly referred to as an MLC.- Unicameral legislatures :...
  
  
• Local Council (disambiguation)
• Medical Council (disambiguation)
• Military Council (disambiguation)
• Muslim Council (disambiguation)
• National Council (disambiguation)
• Olympic Council (disambiguation)
• Policy Council (disambiguation)
• Polish Council (disambiguation)
• Pontifical Council
  Pontifical Council
  The Pontifical Councils are a group of several mid-sized agencies, each led by a Cardinal or archbishop as president, which are part of the larger organization called the Roman Curia. The Roman Curia is charged with helping the Pope in his governance and oversight of the Roman Catholic Church...
  
  
• Press Council (disambiguation)
• Regional Council (disambiguation)
• Restoration Council (disambiguation)
• Revolutionary Council (disambiguation)
• Scottish Council (disambiguation)
• Shire Council
• State Council (disambiguation)
• Supreme Council (disambiguation)
• The Council (disambiguation)
• United Nations Security Council
  United Nations Security Council
  The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of...
  
  
• Valley Council (disambiguation)
• Vietnamese Council (disambiguation)
• World Council (disambiguation)