council / counsel / consul — A council is a group of people called together to meet on an issue: The school board council meets every Thursday evening. Counsel is advice: I always go to Clyde for counsel on the tough decision in my life. A consul is a diplomat… … Confused words
council / counsel / consul — A council is a group of people called together to meet on an issue: The school board council meets every Thursday evening. Counsel is advice: I always go to Clyde for counsel on the tough decision in my life. A consul is a diplomat… … Confused words
council / counsel / consul — A council is a group of people called together to meet on an issue: The school board council meets every Thursday evening. Counsel is advice: I always go to Clyde for counsel on the tough decision in my life. A consul is a diplomat… … Confused words
council — council, counsel 1. These are now distinct words and are only distantly related. A council is an administrative body or meeting, and its members are councillors. Counsel is advice given formally and often professionally; counsel or a counsel is a … Modern English usage
counsel — council, counsel 1. These are now distinct words and are only distantly related. A council is an administrative body or meeting, and its members are councillors. Counsel is advice given formally and often professionally; counsel or a counsel is a … Modern English usage
council — /kown seuhl/, n. 1. an assembly of persons summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice. 2. a body of persons specially designated or selected to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity: the governor s… … Universalium
Counsel (journal) — Counsel Type Monthly (12 issues) Format Journal Owner Published by LexisNexis on behalf of the Bar Council Editor Sarah Grainger Commissioning editor: Elsa Booth Founded 1985 … Wikipedia
counsel — coun·sel 1 / kau̇n səl/ n pl counsel [Old French conseil advice, from Latin consilium discussion, advice, council, from consulere to consult]: lawyer: as a: a lawyer participating in the management or trial of a case in court ...to have the… … Law dictionary
council vs counsel — Council is a group noun. It refers to a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a particular organization. For example: The local council … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
council vs counsel — Council is a group noun. It refers to a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a particular organization. For example: The local council … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
