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1 council
1) (a group of people formed in order to advise etc: The King formed a council of wise men; the Council for Recreation.) ráð2) (in the United Kingdom, a body of people elected to control the workings of local government in a county, region, district etc.) bæjar- eða borgarstjórn• -
2 clerk
1) (a person who deals with letters, accounts etc in an office.) skrifstofumaður, ritari2) (a public official in charge of the business affairs of the town council etc: the town clerk.) bæjarritari3) ((American) a shop-assistant.) afgreiðslumaður -
3 councillor
noun (a person who is elected to serve on a council.) bæjar- eða borgarfulltrúi -
4 parliament
(the highest law-making council of a nation - in Britain, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, considered together: an Act of Parliament.) (þjóð)þing, löggjafarþing -
5 lease
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6 session
['seʃən]1) (a meeting, or period for meetings, of a court, council, parliament etc: The judge will give his summing up at tomorrow's court session.) formlegur fundur2) (a period of time spent on a particular activity: a filming session.) fundur; törn3) (a university or school year or one part of this: the summer session.) önn -
7 syndicate
['sindikət]1) (a council or number of persons who join together to manage a piece of business.) bandalag, (hagsmuna)samtök2) (a group of newspapers under the same management.) mismunandi dagblöð sem stjórnað er af einum aðila
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council — noun 1 local or national government ADJECTIVE ▪ executive, governing, ruling, state ▪ national ▪ legislative ▪ local … Collocations dictionary
council — ► NOUN 1) a formally constituted advisory, deliberative, or administrative body. 2) a body elected to manage the affairs of a city, county, or district. 3) (before another noun ) Brit. denoting housing provided by a local council. ORIGIN Latin… … English terms dictionary
council house — noun 1. A house built, owned and rented out by a municipal council 2. A building in which a council meets • • • Main Entry: ↑council * * * council house UK US noun [countable] [singular … Useful english dictionary
council chamber — noun a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company) • Syn: ↑boardroom • Hypernyms: ↑room • Hyponyms: ↑divan, ↑diwan * * * council chamber noun The room where a … Useful english dictionary
council estate — noun An area set apart for council houses • • • Main Entry: ↑council * * * council estate UK US noun [countable] [singular council estate plural council estate … Useful english dictionary
council tax — noun a tax levied on households by local authorities; based on the estimated value of the property and the number of people living in it • Regions: ↑United Kingdom, ↑UK, ↑U.K., ↑Britain, ↑United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,… … Useful english dictionary
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Council — coun·cil / kau̇n səl/ n: a governmental body: as a: a group elected as a legislative body city council b: an administrative body council on aging c: an executive body whose members are equal in power and authority co … Law dictionary
council board — noun the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting • Syn: ↑conference table, ↑council table • Hypernyms: ↑table • Part Holonyms: ↑conference room * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
council table — noun the table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting • Syn: ↑conference table, ↑council board • Hypernyms: ↑table • Part Holonyms: ↑conference room * * * noun see … Useful english dictionary
council school — noun Britain : a nondenominational elementary or secondary school provided and maintained by a local education authority called also county school; compare public school, voluntary school * * * council school noun A school governed by a town or… … Useful english dictionary
