Council - in Politics

In Politics

  • Borough council, a form of local government
  • City council, a form of local government
  • Community council, the most local official representative bodies in Scotland and Wales
  • Council of Europe, a political, intergovernmental organization with 47 member countries
  • Council of the European Union, the upper house of the European Union
  • Council of State, an organ of government in many states
  • County council, a council that governs a county in the British Isles
  • European Council, the body of heads of states or governments of the European Union
  • Labour council, an association of labour unions or union branches in a given area
  • Municipal council, borough/city council in France (conseil municipal)
  • National Security Council, an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues
  • Parish councils in England, a form of local government in the United Kingdom
  • Privy council, a body that advises the head of state of a nation
  • Town council, a democratically elected form of government for small municipalities or parishes
  • UK Research Councils, government agencies responsible for an area of research in the United Kingdom
  • United Nations Security Council, a decision-making body at the United Nations
  • Workers' council, a council composed of working class or proletarian members

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