Sentence examples for council convened from inspiring English sources

In addition, the Palestinian Legislative Council convened on today.

It's true that the council convened in emergency session.

A proposed new law could see the council, convened jointly with the all-appointed State Council, become a proper legislature.

When his Presidential council convened at the end of February to discuss a campaign strategy, the polls were hopeless.

For its remuneration, the Lazio regional council convened for 52 days in 2011 and has passed only 13 bills this year.

Last night, the UN security council convened an emergency session to discuss what the White House called a "vile testament to an illegitimate regime".

By Andrew Marantz The New York City Council convenes on the second floor of City Hall, in an august chamber with a frescoed ceiling.

The floors serve different functions: the ground floor includes service areas for the public, the second floor has the large boardroom where the city council convenes its meetings, and the fifth floor has less space; thus the number of offices per floor differs.

Meanwhile, the grand vizier Çandarlı argued against the enterprise and during the siege of Constantinople (April 6 May 29 , 1453, the opposing views were voiced in two war councils convened at critical moments.

Prelates and nobles of the curia also served as counselors; enlarged councils convened, at the king's summons, on festivals or when major political or military issues were contemplated.

The central bank's 18-member governing council convenes to set rates on March 1.