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noun
a council chosen to assist or inform a governor on legislative or executive matters.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of governor's council
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Words nearby governor's council
Government Printing Office, governmenty, governor, governorate, governor general, governor's council, governorship, Governors Island, Governor Winthrop desk, Govind Singh, Govt.
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