council of state
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of council of state
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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According to the national council of state health secretaries at least 300 children aged 5 to 11 had died in Brazil from COVID-19 by the start of December.
From Reuters ● Jan. 6, 2022
The policy brief by the council of state nursing boards states that nursing education programs "are not obligated to provide substitute or alternate clinical experiences based on a student's request or vaccine preference."
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2021
Meantime, stocks of sedatives and other medications used in intensive care ran out in three states, according to a late-June report from Brazil’s council of state health secretariats.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 8, 2020
Here's a profile of the man from Helena Smithin Athens: Greece's new prime minister Panaghiotis Pikrammenos is president of the country's top administrative court, the council of state.
From The Guardian ● May 16, 2012
The executive authority is also partially exercised by a council of state composed of 15 members, including the five cabinet ministers, of which the vice-president is ex-officio president.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various
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