Sentence examples for or council from inspiring English sources

The Soviet Union's dissolution resulted in severe economic impacts in Communist states participating in the Comecon (or, Council for Mutual Economic Assistance).

Similarly, mbaza could be either "chest" or "council house".

"Check the website of your local newspaper or council".

Ending prayer in the parliamentary or council chamber.

The Bouleuterion, or council house, was the seat of the Olympic Senate.

The group has failed to gain police or council approval to hold the event.

Such financial pressures affect all residential homes, whether privately or council operated.

Hamid Karzai, Afghanistan's new interim leader, called a shura, or council, to resolve the differences.

She added: "It doesn't really matter which political party or council they are from.

She was tall, a further surprise, not plebeian or council-estate in figure but exercised and slender.

By contrast, members of the legislature in cities that used the commissioner or council-manager types of government were usually referred to as commissioners or councilmen.