council
rada
A group of people who meet to make decisions or give advice about something important.
The word "council" in English refers to a group of people who are chosen or elected to make decisions or give advice on particular matters. It usually represents an administrative, advisory, governing, or legislative body, such as a city council or a student council. Education councils, for example, provide a platform to address concerns and guide educational policies, while in local government, city or town councils have the authority over municipal affairs and regulations.
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Examples
The council will convene at 10 a.m.noun
Rada se sejde v 10 hodin ráno.
Members of the council have scheduled a meeting for next Wednesday.noun
Členové rady naplánovali schůzku na příští středu.
Members of our local council have scheduled a meeting for next Wednesday.noun
Členové naší místní rady naplánovali schůzi na příští středu.
Local council meetings are held every Monday.noun
Zasedání místní rady se konají každé pondělí.
Every week, a council meets to discuss community issues.noun
Každý týden se schází rada, aby projednala záležitosti komunity.
City council meetings can be interesting.noun
Zasedání městské rady mohou být zajímavá.
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