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