works council

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noun Chiefly British.

an elected body of employee representatives that deals with management regarding grievances, working conditions, wages, etc.

a joint council or committee representing employer and employees that discusses working conditions, wages, etc., within a plant or business.

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Origin of works council

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby works council

work-release, workroom, work rules, works, worksafe, works council, work-sharing, worksheet, workshop, workshopper, workshy

How to use works council in a sentence

Have you looked around the American Dental Association website for an explanation of how fluoridation actually works?
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In secret, before the referendum, the council went ahead and fluoridated the water anyway.
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They took cover inside a print works to the north east of Paris, where they held a member of staff as a hostage.
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Mrs. Kouachi works at a nursery and has worn the veil since she made the pilgrimage to Mecca in 2008.
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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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Adequate conception of the extent, the variety, the excellence of the works of Art here heaped together is impossible.
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He was rector of the university of Ilfeldt 40 years, and published several learned works.
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Her best-known works are portrait busts, which are numerous.
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She apparently prefers to paint single figures of women and young girls, but her works include a variety of subjects.
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The reader is referred to larger works upon urinalysis for details.
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British Dictionary definitions for works council

works council

noun mainly British

a council composed of both employer and employees convened to discuss matters of common interest concerning a factory, plant, business policy, etc, not covered by regular trade union agreements

a body representing the workers of a plant, factory, etc, elected to negotiate with the management about working conditions, wages, etc

Also called: works committee

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