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council of state

American  

noun

  1. a council that deliberates on high-level policies of a government.


Etymology

Origin of council of state

First recorded in 1605–15

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According to the council of state health secretaries, at least 300 children aged 5 to 11 have died in Brazil from COVID-19.

From Reuters Jan. 9, 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

Khalid al-Mishri, the head of the high council of state, and a fierce opponent of Haftar’s, flew to Doha for consultations with the emir of Qatar.

From The Guardian Mar. 11, 2019

After the revolution of 1830, in which he took an active part, Dumas was created a peer of France, and re-entered the council of state.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

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