community council

noun

A group of members of a community selected to deliberatively discuss its concerns and make decisions on its behalf.

“Near-synonyms: parish council (England), parish assembly (Jersey), town council, city council”

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parish councilparish assemblytown councilcity council
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Meanings

nouncommunity council (plural community councils)

plural community councils

  1. A group of members of a community selected to deliberatively discuss its concerns and make decisions on its behalf.
    1. WalesA local government body comparable to a parish council in England.

      Near-synonyms: parish council (England), parish assembly (Jersey), town council, city council

      Synonyms: parish council, parish assembly, town council, city council

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA local government body comparable to a parish council in England.

Similar
parish councilparish assemblytown councilcity council
Also see
parish counciltown council
Cite this entry
APA

community council. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20council

MLA

“community council.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20council. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “community council,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20council.

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