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noun local government ADJ. local | metropolitan, rural, urban | borough, city, community, county, district, municipal, parish, provincial, regional, town | elected VERB + COUNCIL elect | control Many county councils are now controlled by the Conservatives. | apply to Students should apply to their local council for a grant. COUNCIL + NOUN elections | member | meeting | chamber | tax PREP. on a/the ~ She's on the borough council. PHRASES a seat on a council Our party won the majority of seats on the city councils. group chosen to give advice, money, etc. ADJ. advisory, funding, research | arts, sports VERB + COUNCIL create, establish, form, found, set up, start | apply to As a struggling young composer she applied to the Scottish Arts Council for a grant. COUNCIL + VERB award sb sth, give sb sth In Britain, the Arts Council gives grants to theatres. COUNCIL + NOUN member PREP. ~ for setting up a new council for the artsORGANIZATION
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council
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + council
an advisory council
(= for giving advice )
• The report was issued by the Advisory Council on Science and Technology.
a research council
• the Medical Research Council
a funding council
(= for giving money to projects, organizations etc )
• a further education funding council
the arts/sports council
• The exhibition has been funded by the Arts Council.
the UN Security Council
(= for protecting a country or group of countries )
• the Security Council's peace plan
verbs
establish/form/set up a council
• A National Radio and Television Council was established to regulate the market.
head a council
• Brzezinski headed the National Security Council at that time.
a council awards something
(= gives someone something, especially money )
• The Scottish Arts Council has awarded grants totalling over £30,000.
council + NOUN
a council meeting
• She had to attend a council meeting.
a council member
• School council members are elected by their fellow students.
a council resolution
(= decision )
• Council resolutions need a two thirds majority.
a council grant
(= amount of money that a council gives to a person, organization, project etc )
• The community centre has had its council grant cut by 50%.
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