Collocations with "council"

23 collocations found

local council

A body of people elected to manage the affairs of a city, county, or other municipal district.

local8.8
regional council

An administrative body responsible for a region.

regional8.5
municipal council

The elected governing body of a municipality.

municipal8.2
elected council

a group of people elected to manage the affairs of a city, county, or other municipality

elected8.1
borough council

The local government body for a borough.

borough8.0
city council

the group of people elected to govern a city

city8.0
county council

The elected governing body of a county.

county8.0
advisory council

A group of people chosen to give advice to a leader or organization.

advisory7.9
tribal council

a governing body of a tribe

tribal7.8
governing council

Often used for the administrative body of a university or professional association.

governing7.5
parish council

the lowest tier of local government in England, responsible for a civil parish

parish7.5
district council

the elected governing body of a district

district7.0
council official

An official working for a local council.

official7.0
council chamber

the room where a council meets

chamber6.8
council tenancy

A tenancy in a property owned by a local government authority (a council).

tenancy6.8
council estate

A residential area where the housing is owned and managed by a local government authority.

estate6.5
council housing

Housing owned by the local government authority and rented to people at a low rate.

housing6.5
council clerk

An administrative officer of a local government council.

clerk6.2
metropolitan council

The governing body of a metropolitan area or county.

metropolitan6.2
neighbourhood5.8
council tenant

A person who rents a home from a local government authority.

tenant5.8
council workman

A workman employed by a local government authority.

workman5.5
ecumenical council

A conference of ecclesiastical dignitaries and theological experts convened to discuss and settle matters of Church doctrine and practice.

ecumenical5.0