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- noun Plural form of
council .
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Examples
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Local Government Minister Rodney Hide says he will ask Cabinet to form a committee to look at ways to rein in what he calls councils 'excess spending.
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But the position with corporate investors, such as councils, is less clear.
Iced 2008
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But the position with corporate investors, such as councils, is less clear.
Archive 2008-10-01 2008
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The deminimus amount of foreign funds that come in from the AmChams and business councils is spent on international programs.
U.S. Chamber sees no need to address core allegation against it Greg Sargent 2010
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He won, and he's expressing that view in councils of government.
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The corruption that has permeated state and local government, courthouses, and business councils is turning America into a Nigerian-style kleptocracy where corruption pays off and whistleblowing results in continuous retaliation from those who hold positions of trust ....
Andrew Kreig: U.S. Charges of Alabama Corruption Tainted By Past Federal Misconduct Andrew Kreig 2010
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The way he looks so crazy shocked at the tribal councils is awesome!
Jeff Probst blogs 'Survivor: Samoa': episode #10 | EW.com 2009
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The corruption that has permeated state and local government, courthouses, and business councils is turning America into a Nigerian-style kleptocracy where corruption pays off and whistleblowing results in continuous retaliation from those who hold positions of trust ....
Andrew Kreig: U.S. Charges of Alabama Corruption Tainted By Past Federal Misconduct Andrew Kreig 2010
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Consultancy budgets, unbelievably highly paid salaries for largely unqualified officials within councils; PE this week a diversity officer for Newham on £125,000.
The Conservative Conference Is Irrelevant Newmania 2008
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Doubtless this reflects the number of Tory-Lib Dem battles in English councils but it's still a telling result, not least because in the event of a hung parliament the electorate will clearly have rejected Labour.
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2009
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