governing council

C308 concept

A governing council is a formal body of appointed or elected individuals responsible for making high-level decisions, setting policies, and providing oversight for an organization, community, or institution.

Aliases (50)

city council ×60
municipal council ×36
technical committee ×31
ecumenical council ×25
executive council ×18
Chicago City Council committee ×17
county governing body ×15
synod ×12
council ×10
parish council ×10
Dutch cabinet ×8
government cabinet ×8
configuration of the Council of the European Union ×6
government council ×5
state council ×5
London borough council ×4
electoral commission ×4
governance structure ×4
government commission ×4
monetary policy committee ×4
royal council ×4
school committee ×4
specialized ministerial council ×4
British government committee ×3
Grand Pensionary of Holland ×3
central committee ×3
county board ×3
county board of commissioners ×3
joint powers authority ×3
national security council ×3
council of state ×2
defence council ×2
departmental council ×2
independent redistricting commission ×2
military council ×2
Council configuration of the European Union ×1
Counter-Reformation council ×1
Monetary policy committee ×1
Python governance body ×1
bar council ×1
central governing body ×1
college governing board ×1
collegiate governing council ×1
colonial governing council ×1
committee of ambassadors ×1
committee of the Bank of England ×1
committee of the Governing Council of the University of Toronto ×1
federal council ×1
finance committee ×1
governance mechanism under the Antarctic Treaty System ×1

Instances (369)

Council of Chalcedon via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Conseil administratif de Genève via concept surface "executive council"
Durham County Board of Commissioners via concept surface "county governing body"
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California Emergency Council via concept surface "state-level emergency management council"
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board via concept surface "joint powers authority"
Committee on Health and Human Relations via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Committee on Housing and Real Estate via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Second Council of Constantinople via concept surface "ecumenical council"
MAUD Committee via concept surface "British government committee"
Portland City Council via concept surface "city council"
Committee on Public Relations and Rules via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Third Council of Constantinople via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Second Council of Nicaea via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Hunter Commission via concept surface "British government committee"
Bundesrat via concept surface "federal council"
surface form: "Bundesrat (Germany)"
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors via concept surface "county governing body"
Portland City Council via concept surface "city council"
Municipal council of Meyrin via concept surface "municipal council"
State Council of China via concept surface "state council"
Simon Commission via concept surface "British government committee"
Council of State of the Netherlands via concept surface "council of state"
W3C CSS Working Group via concept surface "technical committee"
Council of Trent via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Committee on Budget and Government Operations via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Air Council via concept surface "defence council"
Executive Council of the OPCW via concept surface "executive council"
Atlanta City Council via concept surface "city council"
City of Montreal Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Council of Ministers of France via concept surface "government council"
Belfast City Council via concept surface "city council"
Maywood Park City Council via concept surface "city council"
Rutte I cabinet via concept surface "Dutch cabinet"
Detroit City Council via concept surface "city council"
The Council via concept surface "executive council"
Technical Committee on Humanoid Robotics via concept surface "technical committee"
Technical Committee on Aerial Robotics and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles via concept surface "technical committee"
Technical Committee on Automation in Logistics via concept surface "technical committee"
Federal Open Market Committee via concept surface "monetary policy committee"
Augusta City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Rutte II cabinet via concept surface "Dutch cabinet"
Memphis City Council via concept surface "city council"
Governing Body via concept surface "executive council"
Rutte III cabinet via concept surface "Dutch cabinet"
ACM Council via concept surface "central governing body"
Council of People's Commissars via concept surface "government cabinet"
Eurogroup via concept surface "configuration of the Council of the European Union"
Council of Carthage (418) via concept surface "synod"
Rutte IV cabinet via concept surface "Dutch cabinet"
Governing Body of the International Labour Office via concept surface "executive council"
Council of Orange (529) via concept surface "synod"
Chicago City Council via concept surface "city council"
National Security Council of the United States via concept surface "national security council"
Isaac van Hoornbeek via concept surface "Grand Pensionary of Holland"
Simon van Slingelandt via concept surface "Grand Pensionary of Holland"
Third Council of Toledo via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Council of Ministers via concept surface "ministerial council"
surface form: "Council of Ministers of the Pacific Alliance"
Council of Florence via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Monetary Policy Committee via concept surface "monetary policy committee"
Bar Council of England and Wales via concept surface "bar council"
ISO Council via concept surface "executive council"
New Delhi Municipal Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Council of Ministers (Isle of Man) via concept surface "government cabinet"
Business Board (University of Toronto) via concept surface "committee of the Governing Council of the University of Toronto"
Directory via concept surface "executive council"
W3C Working Group via concept surface "technical committee"
Eureka City Council via concept surface "city council"
Tampa City Council via concept surface "city council"
Counter-Reformation via concept surface "ecumenical council"
surface form: "Council of Trent"
Primera Junta de Gobierno via concept surface "junta de gobierno"
surface form: "Primera Junta de Gobierno de Chile"
Oslo City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
New York IRC via concept surface "independent redistricting commission"
Lords Seventeen via concept surface "executive council"
Swedish Regency Council via concept surface "regency council"
New Orleans City Council via concept surface "city council"
Council of State (Norway) via concept surface "executive council"
Council of State of Chile (during military regime) via concept surface "state council"
Birmingham City Council via concept surface "city council"
Council of Ministers via concept surface "government council"
surface form: "Council of Ministers (India)"
Cairo University Council via concept surface "collegiate governing council"
Massachusetts Governor's Council via concept surface "executive council"
Postal Operations Council via concept surface "council"
WR via concept surface "council"
North Atlantic Council via concept surface "intergovernmental council"
Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union via concept surface "government cabinet"
Council of Arab Ministers of Interior via concept surface "specialized ministerial council"
Council of Secretaries of Puerto Rico via concept surface "executive council"
Council of Arab Ministers of Justice via concept surface "specialized ministerial council"
Departmental Council of Allier via concept surface "departmental council"
Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland via concept surface "government commission"
Council of Arab Ministers of Information via concept surface "specialized ministerial council"
Lateran Council of 649 via concept surface "synod"
San Francisco Board of Supervisors via concept surface "city council"
Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs via concept surface "specialized ministerial council"
Electoral Commission of 1877 via concept surface "electoral commission"
Technical Committee on Mobile Robots via concept surface "technical committee"
Council of the Indies via concept surface "royal council"
Ottawa City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Council of War via concept surface "military council"
LGA Independent Group via concept surface "group of local councillors"
IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Distributed Processing via concept surface "technical committee"
IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence via concept surface "technical committee"
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meetings via concept surface "governance mechanism under the Antarctic Treaty System"
IEEE 802 LAN/MAN Standards Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Miami City Commission via concept surface "city council"
Cambridge City Council via concept surface "city council"
Curia Regis via concept surface "royal council"
IEEE 802.3 Working Group via concept surface "technical committee"
Council of State via concept surface "royal council"
Oakland City Council via concept surface "city council"
Holy and Sacred Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate via concept surface "synod"
Belmont School Committee via concept surface "school committee"
Electric Machines Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Power Systems Engineering Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Cement Industry Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Mining Industry Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Metal Industry Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Codes and Standards Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Energy Systems Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Lighting and Illumination Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Bend City Council via concept surface "city council"
Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India via concept surface "Monetary policy committee"
Industrial Drives Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Power Systems Protection Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
municipal council of The Hague via concept surface "municipal council"
surface form: "Municipal Council of The Hague"
Jaisalmer via concept surface "municipal council"
First Government Junta of Chile
NCAA Division III Presidents Council
Supreme War Council of Japan via concept surface "military council"
Royal Council of Castile via concept surface "royal council"
First Vatican Council via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Vaughan City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Senior Officials' Meeting via concept surface "policy coordination mechanism"
New York Independent Redistricting Commission via concept surface "independent redistricting commission"
INCITS T10 committee via concept surface "technical committee"
municipal council of Haarlemmermeer via concept surface "municipal council"
Peace and Security Council via concept surface "standing decision-making body"
Council of Ministers of Chile via concept surface "government council"
Political and Security Committee via concept surface "committee of ambassadors"
Board of County Commissioners via concept surface "county governing body"
surface form: "Board of County Commissioners (Hudson County, New Jersey)"
Iowa City Council via concept surface "city council"
Committee of Both Kingdoms via concept surface "governmental war council"
Permanent Technical Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Technical Committee on Rules of Origin via concept surface "technical committee"
Red River County Commissioners Court via concept surface "county governing body"
Harmonized System Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Second Vatican Council via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Council of State of Cuba via concept surface "state council"
Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party via concept surface "central committee"
Lynden City Council via concept surface "city council"
Privy Council via concept surface "council of state"
Quebec City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Zundert, Netherlands via concept surface "municipal council"
surface form: "Municipal council of Zundert"
Rectors’ Advisory Group via concept surface "governance structure"
Boston City Council via concept surface "city council"
Harare City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission via concept surface "electoral commission"
St. Helena City Council via concept surface "city council"
Calistoga City Council via concept surface "city council"
Petrograd Soviet via concept surface "workers' council"
Toronto City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Watlington via concept surface "parish council"
surface form: "Watlington Parish Council"
RAS TAB via concept surface "governance structure"
Technical Committee on Robot Learning via concept surface "technical committee"
Third Ecumenical Council via concept surface "ecumenical council"
French departmental authorities of Ain via concept surface "departmental council"
Halden municipal council via concept surface "municipal council"
Cook County Board of Commissioners via concept surface "county board"
Python Steering Council via concept surface "Python governance body"
Dublin City Council via concept surface "city council"
Time editors via concept surface "journalistic decision-making body"
Cedar Falls City Council via concept surface "city council"
Montgomery City Council via concept surface "city council"
National Security Committee of Pakistan via concept surface "national security council"
Milverton, Somerset, England via concept surface "parish council"
surface form: "Milverton Parish Council"
Pasadena City Council via concept surface "city council"
finance committee of the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art via concept surface "finance committee"
surface form: "Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art"
Los Angeles City Council via concept surface "city council"
Selma City Council via concept surface "city council"
Howard County Board of Supervisors via concept surface "county board"
Bulawayo City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Agriculture and Fisheries Council via concept surface "configuration of the Council of the European Union"
Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council via concept surface "configuration of the Council of the European Union"
Environment Council via concept surface "configuration of the Council of the European Union"
Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council via concept surface "Council configuration of the European Union"
Kadıköy via concept surface "ecumenical council"
surface form: "Council of Chalcedon"
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors via concept surface "county governing body"
Quezon City Council via concept surface "city council"
Independent National Electoral Commission via concept surface "electoral commission"
General Affairs Council via concept surface "configuration of the Council of the European Union"
Foreign Affairs Council via concept surface "configuration of the Council of the European Union"
Second Council of Ephesus via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Boule via concept surface "council"
Lichfield City Council via concept surface "parish council"
RdR via concept surface "council"
Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Committee on Public Safety via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Committee on Transportation and Public Way via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Committee on Ethics and Government Oversight via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Committee on License and Consumer Protection via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Committee on Aviation via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Committee on Aging and Disability via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Seattle city government via concept surface "city council"
surface form: "legislative branch of Seattle city government"
Fife Council via concept surface "council"
Napa City Council via concept surface "city council"
Convocation of Canterbury via concept surface "synod"
Walton County Board of County Commissioners via concept surface "county governing body"
Santa Fe City Council via concept surface "city council"
Confederate States Cabinet via concept surface "executive council"
Shropshire Council via concept surface "council"
Springfield City Council via concept surface "city council"
Medina City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba via concept surface "central committee"
IEEE Radar Systems Panel via concept surface "technical committee"
Cabinet of Adolf Hitler via concept surface "government cabinet"
PCJPB via concept surface "joint powers authority"
surface form: "Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board"
People’s Municipal Assembly of Algiers via concept surface "municipal council"
Newton City Council via concept surface "city council"
Clay County Commission via concept surface "county governing body"
Flint City Council via concept surface "city council"
Sandwich Town Council via concept surface "parish council"
Mutare City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Moscow City Duma via concept surface "city council"
Gosplan via concept surface "state planning committee"
City of Fairfax City Council via concept surface "city council"
ASME Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound via concept surface "technical committee"
Everett School Committee via concept surface "school committee"
Council of Ministers of Cuba via concept surface "government cabinet"
First Council of Nicaea via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Sacramento City Council via concept surface "city council"
Gadsden County Board of County Commissioners via concept surface "county governing body"
Baltimore City Council via concept surface "city council"
GCC Supreme Council
Defence Council of the United Kingdom via concept surface "defence council"
New Zealand Executive Council via concept surface "executive council"
DeSoto City Council via concept surface "city council"
Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority via concept surface "joint powers authority"
Privy Council of Japan via concept surface "government council"
ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Council for Trade in Services via concept surface "council"
Shrewsbury Town Council via concept surface "parish council"
Committee on Education and Child Development via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Committee on Economic, Capital and Technology Development via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Committee on Contracting Oversight and Equity via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Central Bank Council via concept surface "monetary policy committee"
ACM committees via concept surface "governance structure"
Party Congress via concept surface "supreme decision-making assembly"
Råðdjärum Elfdalian Language Council via concept surface "council"
Jewish People’s Council via concept surface "political council"
Council of Rome (1076) via concept surface "synod"
pontificate of Clement V via concept surface "ecumenical council"
surface form: "Council of Vienne"
Duluth City Council via concept surface "city council"
council of chiefs
surface form: "Council of Chiefs (Mohawk)"
Council of the Governor-General via concept surface "colonial governing council"
Mandi via concept surface "municipal council"
National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine via concept surface "national security council"
Falls Church City Council via concept surface "city council"
PPDC Council via concept surface "leadership council"
Consell de Cent of Barcelona via concept surface "municipal governing council"
Constantinople III via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Menlo Park City Council via concept surface "city council"
ICAO Council via concept surface "council"
Staatsbewind via concept surface "executive council"
Iconoclasm via concept surface "ecumenical council"
surface form: "Second Council of Nicaea"
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission via concept surface "government commission"
Cardiff Council via concept surface "city council"
Dutchess County Board of Supervisors via concept surface "county governing body"
Executive Council of New South Wales via concept surface "executive council"
Taipei City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Balkenende IV cabinet via concept surface "Dutch cabinet"
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council via concept surface "government council"
Benton County Board of Commissioners via concept surface "county governing body"
Rock Valley City Council via concept surface "city council"
College Park City Council via concept surface "city council"
Holy Synod of Bishops via concept surface "synod"
Fourth Council of Constantinople via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Houston City Council via concept surface "city council"
Washington County Board of Commissioners via concept surface "county board of commissioners"
Thunder Bay City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
First Council of Lyon via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Baker County Board of County Commissioners via concept surface "county governing body"
Denton County Commissioners Court via concept surface "county governing body"
National Electoral Council via concept surface "electoral commission"
surface form: "National Electoral Council (Cuba)"
Lexington School Committee via concept surface "school committee"
school committee of Littleton, Massachusetts via concept surface "school committee"
surface form: "School Committee of Littleton, Massachusetts"
London Borough of Bromley via concept surface "London borough council"
surface form: "Bromley London Borough Council"
Committee on Workforce Development via concept surface "Chicago City Council committee"
Front of National Salvation via concept surface "ruling council"
municipal council of Gernika-Lumo via concept surface "municipal council"
California State Lands Commission via concept surface "government commission"
Albuquerque City Council via concept surface "city council"
Granville County Board of Commissioners via concept surface "county governing body"
municipal council of Roissy-en-France via concept surface "municipal council"
Swift Current via concept surface "municipal council"
surface form: "Swift Current City Council"
First Council of Constantinople via concept surface "ecumenical council"
municipal council of Nijmegen via concept surface "municipal council"
Council of the Revolution
Westminster City Council via concept surface "London borough council"
municipal council of Leiden via concept surface "municipal council"
surface form: "Municipal Council of Leiden"
Helsinki City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Council on Governmental Affairs via concept surface "council"
collections or acquisitions committee of the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art via concept surface "museum committee"
Cabinet of the Philippines via concept surface "executive council"
Casablanca municipal council via concept surface "municipal council"
Local Council of 1917–1918 via concept surface "synod"
Grayshott Parish Council via concept surface "parish council"
Hounslow London Borough Council via concept surface "London borough council"
Brisbane City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Hydrographic Services and Standards Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Newburgh City Council via concept surface "city council"
Cabinet of New South Wales via concept surface "executive council"
Council of State of Luxembourg via concept surface "state council"
Maritime Safety Committee via concept surface "technical committee"
Coventry City Council via concept surface "city council"
Finnish Senate via concept surface "government cabinet"
Jackson City Council via concept surface "city council"
UfM Co-presidency via concept surface "governance structure"
Municipal Council of San Salvador via concept surface "municipal council"
Board of Trustees of Williams College via concept surface "college governing board"
Johan de Witt via concept surface "Grand Pensionary of Holland"
Westmoreland County Board of Commissioners via concept surface "county board of commissioners"
Winnipeg City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
Westminster Assembly via concept surface "synod"
Islington London Borough Council via concept surface "London borough council"
First Balkenende cabinet via concept surface "Dutch cabinet"
City Council of Frankfurt am Main via concept surface "city council"
Second Balkenende cabinet via concept surface "Dutch cabinet"
Council of Ephesus via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Second Council of Orange via concept surface "synod"
Third Balkenende cabinet via concept surface "Dutch cabinet"
Fourth Lateran Council via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Needles City Council via concept surface "city council"
Holy Synod of the Church of Greece via concept surface "synod"
San Francisco Entertainment Commission via concept surface "government commission"
Four Marks via concept surface "parish council"
surface form: "Four Marks Parish Council"
Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church via concept surface "synod"
Eidsvoll via concept surface "municipal council"
surface form: "Eidsvoll municipal council"
Union County Commission via concept surface "county governing body"
surface form: "Union County Commission (South Dakota)"
Council of Constance via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Enstone via concept surface "parish council"
surface form: "Enstone Parish Council"
Bristol City Council via concept surface "city council"
Council of Ministers via concept surface "government cabinet"
surface form: "Council of Ministers (Isle of Man)"
Governing Council of the European Central Bank via concept surface "monetary policy committee"
Council of Pisa via concept surface "ecumenical council"
Wrocław City Council via concept surface "municipal council"
municipal council of Aracataca via concept surface "municipal council"
surface form: "Municipal Council of Aracataca"
Binsted Parish Council via concept surface "parish council"
Martinsburg City Council via concept surface "city council"
Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union via concept surface "central committee"
Kirtlington via concept surface "parish council"
surface form: "Kirtlington Parish Council"
Calvert County Board of County Commissioners via concept surface "county governing body"
Raleigh City Council via concept surface "city council"
Portsmouth City Council via concept surface "city council"
Lincoln County Board of Commissioners via concept surface "county board of commissioners"
Merced City Council via concept surface "city council"
McHenry County Board via concept surface "county board"
Council of Basel via concept surface "ecumenical council"