Meanings
nounworks council (plural works councils)
plural works councils
- An organization representing workers within a commercial corporation, known in several European jurisdictions.
Synonyms: employees' council
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn organization representing workers within a commercial corporation, known in several European jurisdictions.
Similar
employees' council
Translations
Czech podniková rada
- podniková radaorganization
Dutch ondernemingsraad, or
- ondernemingsraadorganization
- ororganization
Finnish yritysneuvosto, luottamusmiesneuvosto
- yritysneuvostoorganization
- luottamusmiesneuvostoorganization
French comité d'entreprise, CE
- comité d'entrepriseorganization
- CEorganization
German Betriebsrat
- Betriebsratorganization
Polish rada zakładowa
- rada zakładowaorganization
Turkish çalışma konseyi
- çalışma konseyiorganization
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APA
works council. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/works%20council
MLA
“works council.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/works%20council. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “works council,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/works%20council.
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