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council of war

council of war noun: a committee of high-ranking military officers convened to consult on urgent matters in wartime.

Noun

council of war (plural councils of war)

  1. A committee of high-ranking military officers convened to consult on urgent matters in wartime.
    Synonyms:
    war council
  2. A meeting convened to address a crisis or to make a plan of attack.
    • to hold a council of war
    Synonyms:
    war council

Synonyms of council of war

  • war council

Forms of council of war

pluralcouncils of war

Questions about council of war

What does council of war mean?
Council of war means a committee of high-ranking military officers convened to consult on urgent matters in wartime.
What part of speech is council of war?
Council of war is a noun.
What is the plural of council of war?
The plural of council of war is councils of war.

Words near council of war in the dictionary

  1. council housing
  2. council housing estate
  3. council housing estates
  4. Council of Europe
  5. Council of Trent
  6. council of war
  7. council pop
  8. council tax
  9. council taxes
  10. council-housed
  11. counciled

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