How to use council in a sentence

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More sentences with council

• I’m not sure how to word this letter to the council.From the entry word
• The city council spends thousands of pounds removing graffiti from public buildings.From the entry graffiti
• The city council decided the matter should go to public vote.From the entry vote
• The council announced a new project for the urban regen of the waterfront area.From the entry regen
• The city council was facing the pitchforks once the public had realized what the new ordinance entailed.From the entry pitchfork
• The local council have set up a new playground, equipped with slides, swings, and a climbing wall.From the entry playground
• The student council had a poll to see what people want served in the cafeteria.From the entry poll
• The council is providing funding to the church to repair the roof.From the entry funding
• The city has five city council districts; however, the mayor is elected at large.From the entry at large
• The city council used eminent domain to make me sell my store.From the entry eminent domain
• The enactments passed by the council that year included sweeping reforms.From the entry enactment
• The caravans' concrete hardstanding was demolished by the council soon after.From the entry hardstanding
• Living in council housing made life more affordable for her family.From the entry council housing
• While in high school, she was elected as student council president.From the entry student council
• The local council regrits the roads every morning in icy weather.From the entry regrit
• The city council unanimously approved the deannexation of the proposed region.From the entry deannexation
• He is standing for election to the local council.From the entry stand
• The council must locate the new hospital.From the entry locate
• I credit the town council with restoring the shopping district.From the entry credit
• The council took punitive measures against poachers.From the entry punitive
• The scheme originated with the governor and council.From the entry originate
• I tossed off a letter to the local council.From the entry toss off
• The villagers petitioned the council to demolish the dangerous building.From the entry petition
• There was some ugliness at the council meeting.From the entry ugliness
• The council voted to allow topless swimmers on the beach.From the entry topless
• The government planned to decentralize power to local councils.From the entry decentralize
• The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service.From the entry survey
• The fire-and-brimstone preacher gave the city council a severe tongue-lashing after they voted on a zoning ordinance allowing a new strip club to open.From the entry fire and brimstone
• Assigned to the city desk for years, she pounded a beat of city council and mayoral activity, police blotters, and the like.From the entry pound a beat
• Town and parish councils, which are funded largely through “precepts” on tax bills, face no such restrictions.2026 February 1, “Why lots of English towns are creating puny local governments: Mad for parish councils”, in The Economist. From the entry precept
• They will be replaced by large unitary councils that will handle everything.2026 February 1, “Why lots of English towns are creating puny local governments: Mad for parish councils”, in The Economist. From the entry parish council
• "It went before the council, and we unanimously agreed that Huntington Beach is not a sanctuary city.2025 May 30, Rebecca Santana and Jonathan Lloyd, “These California cities and counties are on the DHS list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions'”…. From the entry burns
• Municipal councils can decide and divide municipalities into smaller administrative units called elderships.2023 February, Katarína Vitálišová, Jaroslav Dvořák, “Differences and Similarities in Local Participative Governance in Slovakia and…. From the entry eldership
• Missoulian Brandon Bryant has for months been a regular at local city council meetings.2020 February 14, Edward F. O'Brien, “Missoula Case Tests Balance Between Free Speech, Public Safety”, in Montana Public Radio. From the entry Missoulian
• "I really enjoyed my time on city council the last eight years.2020, Ryan Bater, quoted in John Cairns, "Bater concedes race", Regional News-Optimist (The Battlefords, SK), 12 November 2020, page 3. From the entry my watch has ended
• Phillipsburg council is calling for a new investigation of the town's mayor, Stephen Ellis.2019 March 4, “Phillipsburg council calls for new investigation of alleged quid pro quo”, in 69 News, archived from the original on 01 Jun…. From the entry Phillipsburg
• Anand, I will unspin the incompetent spin by the verifiable mediocre and dishonest council.2015, Abiodun Olayinka Bamgbelu, Mediocre Great England, page 572. From the entry unspin
• The kids in student council were like shadows in the halls.2014, Marcus Burke, Team Seven: A Novel, →ISBN. From the entry wifeable
• Mister, I was appointed to the position by the city council! . . .2013, Robert Vaughan, When Hell Came to Texas, →ISBN. From the entry the hell you say

Meaning of council

1. noun A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).
2. noun A local authority.
3. noun Discussion or deliberation.

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Questions about council in a sentence

How do you use council in a sentence?

Council is used as a noun and verb. For example: “I’m not sure how to word this letter to the council.”

What is a short sentence with council?

“The council must locate the new hospital.”

What does council mean?

Council means a committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).