world council

/wərld ˌkaʊnsəl/
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Other forms: world councils

Definitions of world council
  1. noun
    a council with representatives from different nations
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    types:
    World Council of Churches
    an ecumenical organization of Protestant and eastern churches; intended to promote unity and cooperation in religious and secular matters
    type of:
    council
    a body serving in an administrative capacity
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