executive council

noun

1. a council having the highest executive authority.
2. a council appointed to give advice to the head of a government.

Executive Council

noun

1. (in Australia and New Zealand) a body consisting of ministers of the Crown presided over by the Governor or Governor-General that formally approves Cabinet decisions, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of executive council¹

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Example Sentences

Weingarten announced that the AFT executive council had endorsed her call for a return to school, as well as a vision for how to improve education as the system begins to recover from the pandemic.

From Washington Post

He also was named to the Group Executive Council (GEC) as head of Fiat Brand and CMO for Fiat in September 2011.

From The Daily Beast

The second was, that the executive council should be responsible in the same way that the cabinet was in this country.

From Project Gutenberg

He then proceeded to act, by adding three Reformers to his executive council, making the total number six.

From Project Gutenberg

By this means the executive council was brought into unison with the majority of the house of assembly.

From Project Gutenberg

The governor is assisted by an executive council and by a nominated legislative council, which consists of at least three members.

From Project Gutenberg

He is assisted by an executive council of three official and three unofficial members.

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