trade council

[ treyd-koun-suhl ]

/ ˈtreɪd ˌkaʊn səl /

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noun

a central council composed of local trade unions.

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[treydz-koun-suhl] /ˈtreɪdz ˌkaʊn səl/ .

Words nearby trade council

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How to use trade council in a sentence

In secret, before the referendum, the council went ahead and fluoridated the water anyway.
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A spokesman for Lewisham council said last year that it would be forced to act if the family returned to Britain.
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Haringey Council told The Daily Beast that the children had not been taken permanently into state care.
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Its graceful hotels and beautiful restaurants are totally dependent on the tourist trade.
Is Putin Turning to Terrorism in Ukraine?|Anna Nemtsova|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Dance instructors run a lucrative trade offering private lessons to couples before their wedding receptions, typically the tango.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread|IranWire|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The council of Trent was prorogued for two years; it did not assemble again until 1562.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
For a "cold collation on the occasion of the audit" our Council always allows 10.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
By the last-mentioned staircase access is obtained by the general public to the Council Chamber.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
The royal Audiencia has investigated this matter, on petition of the cabildo, in order to refer it to that royal council.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Old feuds were settled in the old way and six inches of steel were more potent than the longest Order in Council.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy