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{{ | {{def|Council|/ˈkaʊns(ə)l/|n|[[File:Lawyer rock band.jpg|thumb|center|450px|The [[Legal Council]], yesterday]]}} | ||
[[File:Lawyer rock band.jpg|thumb|center|450px|The [[Legal Council]], yesterday]] | 1. A municipal body where mediocre people make bad decisions about local affairs. | ||
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“[[Council]]” comes from ''concilium'', the {{tag|Latin}} word for an assembly or convocation of clever people: ''con-'' (‘together’) + ''calare'' (‘to summon’). | “[[Council]]” comes from ''concilium'', the {{tag|Latin}} word for an assembly or convocation of clever people: ''con-'' (‘together’) + ''calare'' (‘to summon’). | ||