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council, counsel, counsel, consul
council (KOUN suhl) (noun)
A group appointed or elected to make decisions: Most cities and towns have a council that makes rulings or recommendations on specific aspects of governance.
counsel (KOUN suhl) (noun)
A lawyer working on a legal matter: Everett's counsel, or attorney, did an excellent job of providing a valid case, while the social worker tried unsuccessfully to counsel the parents.
counsel (KOUN suhl) (verb)
To suggest, recommend, or to advise regarding a course of action: The teacher tried to counsel her students about applying for scholarships.
consul (KAHN suhl) (noun)
A government official representing a country in another country: A new consul was appointed last week to handle negotiations for a peace treaty.

The counsel suggested to the consul what to say to the city council.

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attorney, lawyer, counsel (s) (noun); attorneys; lawyers; counsels, counsel (pl)
An individual trained in the law who has received a law degree from a recognized university: An attorney is authorized to practice law in a given jurisdiction.
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assigned counsel system (s) (noun), assigned counsel systems (pl)
A program wherein indigent clients (people lacking money), charged with crimes, may have defense attorneys appointed for them: In the assigned counsel system, the defense attorneys may be private attorneys who agree to be rotated to perform such services for a low rate of reimbursement (payment) from the city, county, or state.

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