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, consul, counsel — A consul is an official: Robin visited the American Consul in Naples. Council means an assembly, a group : This is a council of senior citizens, Counsel is both noun and verb and means advice or to advise : The physician gave me expensive counsel … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
council — coun•cil [[t]ˈkaʊn səl[/t]] n. 1) an assembly of persons convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice 2) gov a body of persons appointed or elected to act in an advisory, administrative, or legislative capacity: the governor s council on… … From formal English to slang
counsel — See council. See council, consul, counsel … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
council — See council, consul, counsel … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
council - counsel — ◊ council Council is a noun. A council is a group of people who run a local area such as a town, city, or county. ...Wiltshire County Council. Some other groups of people who run organizations are also called Councils. ...the Arts Council … Useful english dictionary
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
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
