a council having the highest executive authority.
a council appointed to give advice to the head of a government.
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
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Mr Beckett was initially told his suspension was due to allegations of “misleading” the union’s ruling executive council in relation to the construction of its vastly over-budget hotel and conference centre in Birmingham.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2024
Some point to Hashem Safieddine, who heads Hezbollah’s mostly political executive council and sits on the group’s Jihad Council.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2024
In previously unreported developments, a proposal by Mesa pilots seeking a vote on the age limit is expected to be discussed at ALPA’s national executive council in September, said Redfern.
From Reuters ● Aug. 22, 2023
That group will make a recommendation that will go the sport’s executive council and then to full ownership.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
In February, the ANC and the government announced an agreement in principle on the five-year government of national unity, a multiparty cabinet, and the creation of a transitional executive council.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
"His visit will lift the spirits of a pained community," said Alex Ryvchin, co-chief executive of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry, the community's peak body.
From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026
"He was the most godly, humane, kind, gracious human being I think I've ever met," Alex Ryvchin of the Executive Council of Australia Jewry, told reporters at Bondi on Monday morning.
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2025
“The country has changed very significantly in the last two years,” said Robert Goot, deputy president of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
Also running in the Sept. 10 Democratic primary are Colin Van Ostern, a former member of the governor’s Executive Council, and state Sen. Becky Whitley.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Although the Transitional Executive Council began functioning in the new year, some parties opted out.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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