council
(a group of people elected to govern a town or city)
- The city council is the highest level of local government.
- He is a member of the local council.
(a group of people chosen to give advice, make rules, deal with problems, etc.)
- The Health Council is providing help and advice to everyone.
- This concert is financed by the Arts Council.
counsel formal
(advice)
- Your wise counsel helped me a lot.
- Listen to the counsel of your elders.