Antonyms for COUNCIL
ˈkaʊn səlcoun·cil

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1. council

   Antonyms:
   league, conspiracy, cabal, intrigue, mob, multitude, crowd

   Synonyms:
   cabinet, bureau, chamber, consultation, conclave, parliament, congress, synod, company, assembly, meeting, conference, convention, convocation

Matched Categories

1. • Christianity
   • Administrative Unit
   • Assembly
   • Meeting

Princeton's WordNet

1. councilnoun

   a body serving in an administrative capacity

   "student council"

2. councilnoun

   (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

3. councilnoun

   a meeting of people for consultation

   "emergency council"

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. councilnoun

   Synonyms:
   aldermen, cabinet, assembly, junta, junto, camarilla, synod, cabal

How to use COUNCIL in a sentence?

1. Flavia Tsialas:

   Parents Weekend spoke of how happy he was at Cornell Interfraternity Council and all of his exciting future plans.

2. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

   As I told [ Secretary of State ] John Kerry on Thursday, friends don’t take friends to the Security Council.

3. Kimmo Tiilikainen:

   The European Union must align our climate and energy policy according to the 1.5 degree target. That means that the EU must achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, finland is prepared to take this work forward during our presidency and we are aiming to reach the Council conclusions during that time.

4. Nate Fleming:

   I’m shocked, angry and a bit embarrassed, to be threatened at gunpoint is shocking, but I am not surprised to have been attacked given the crisis we are facing with carjackings and violence in general in our city. Increasing public safety is at the heart of why I’m running for a citywide Council seat.

5. Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda:

   We find ourselves in a stalemate that can only embolden perpetrators to continue their brutality, what is needed is a dramatic shift in this council's approach to arresting Darfur suspects.

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