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“councils”
1. An assembly of people called together for consultation, deliberation, or discussion.
2. A group of people elected or appointed to serve as administrators, legislators, or advisors.
3. An appointed or elected body of people with an administrative, advisory, or representative function.
4. An assembly of church officials and theologians convened for regulating matters of doctrine and discipline.
5. Etymology: from the early 12th century, from Anglo-French cuncile; from Old North French concilie (Old French concile), "assembly; council meeting; body of counsellors"; from Latin concilium, "group of people, meeting"; from com-, "together" + calare, "to call".
2. A group of people elected or appointed to serve as administrators, legislators, or advisors.
3. An appointed or elected body of people with an administrative, advisory, or representative function.
4. An assembly of church officials and theologians convened for regulating matters of doctrine and discipline.
5. Etymology: from the early 12th century, from Anglo-French cuncile; from Old North French concilie (Old French concile), "assembly; council meeting; body of counsellors"; from Latin concilium, "group of people, meeting"; from com-, "together" + calare, "to call".