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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Parishad
"नगर परिषद ने नए नियमों पर चर्चा की।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of people convened for advice or decision-making, often in a formal context.
"The city council met to discuss the new zoning laws." - 2
An assembly or meeting for consultation, deliberation, or decision-making.
"The council of elders gathered to resolve the community's issues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'council' originates from the Old French 'conseil', which itself comes from the Latin 'consilium', meaning 'advice' or 'deliberation'. The term has evolved through usage in medieval governance, referring to a body of people convened for advice or decision-making.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Council" is said worldwide
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Conseil
Transliteration: kɔ̃.sɛj
"Le conseil municipal a voté pour le nouveau projet."
Rat
Transliteration: rat
"Der Stadtrat hat über die neuen Gesetze abgestimmt."
Consiglio
Transliteration: konˈsiʎʎo
"Il consiglio comunale si è riunito per discutere le nuove regole."
Consejo
Transliteration: konˈse.xo
"El consejo municipal se reunió para discutir el presupuesto."
Conselho
Transliteration: kõˈseʎu
"O conselho da cidade decidiu aumentar os impostos."
परिषद
Transliteration: Parishad
"नगर परिषद ने नए नियमों पर चर्चा की।"
委员会
Transliteration: wěiyuánhuì
"市委员会讨论了新的政策。"
위원회
Transliteration: wiwonhoe
"시 위원회가 새로운 법안을 논의했습니다."
評議会
Transliteration: Hyougikai
"市の評議会が新しい条例について話し合いました。"
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