council chamber
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈkaʊnsl ˈtʃeɪmbər/
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salón del consejo
- The doors to the council chamber opened, and Aurin Striate entered with two other men.
- city council chamber
- council chamber doors
Examples
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But most of all, for leaving ideology and any animosity in the car, and not bringing it into the council chamber, where the people's business is done.
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Tuesday's closure of the council chambers had been planned in advance, said Karen Boyd, a spokesperson for the city, speaking before the meeting.
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The duke is always welcome in the council chamber.
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Her Majesty is waiting for you in the council chamber.
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Before entering the council chamber, you must surrender your weapon.
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They're waiting for you in the council chamber.
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The issue will be debated in our council chambers tomorrow at 6:00, during our Committee of the Whole meeting.
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The French ambassador, Monsieur Chanut, is waiting in the council chamber.
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Wednesday, the typically placid council chamber occasionally erupted in disorder.
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The three brothers met in the council chamber at dawn to decide on a course of action.
Synonyms
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1.0
A large space for public gatherings like concerts or feasts
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2.0
A room in an office where people meet to discuss work
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3.6
A room where a company's leaders meet to make important decisions
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2.7
A large room in a school or community centre where people gather for meetings and events
How Official
- UK
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a room where a council meets' is directly compositional from 'council' (a meeting body) + 'chamber' (a room), so a learner who knows both words can infer the phrase. This is a common, cross-linguistic noun + location composition and thus immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The compound council chamber comes from old public buildings where a council (a group of leaders) met in a private chamber (a room) to talk and make decisions. That's why it now means 'a room where a council meets to conduct official business'.