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“Council” or “Counsel”

Overview

council / counsel are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

council: (noun) a body serving in an administrative capacity. (noun) (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. (noun) a meeting of people for consultation.

counsel: NA

Pronunciation

council: k·AW·n·s·ah·l

counsel: k·AW·n·s·ah·l

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Examples in Context

Examples of “council”

  • Constituency boundaries and council areas
  • …in 1911 he joined the Council of the LTA.
  • …body, the National Police Chiefs' Council, set up under a police…
  • …started as the Medical Research Council Liaison Office in 1984, and…
  • …of the borough by the council, which approved the action by…
  • …Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)-dominated town council banned a performance by the…
  • The first meeting of councillors as a borough Council was…
  • …reoganisation in 2015, the Borough Council was merged with the Boroughs…
  • …of the Western Australian Legislative Council, 1832-1870
  • …an appointed member of the council of the Royal Society of

Examples of “counsel”

  • …between in-house members and outside counsel, known as underwriters.
  • …advocates on behalf of general counsel.
  • A general counsel, chief counsel, or chief legal…
  • Members are general counsel and managing counsel of corporations,…
  • …would not allow the defence counsel to see the documents that…
  • The General Counsel Forum
  • The Association of Corporate Counsel
  • …an association of 700 general counsel and senior managing counsel.
  • …February at Wynberg Magistrates Court, counsel for Mziwamadoda Qwabe said the…
  • …the professional lives of general counsel and managing counsel through meaningful…


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