WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
exec′utive coun′cil, 
    1. Governmenta council having the highest executive authority.
    2. Governmenta council appointed to give advice to the head of a government.
    • 1770–80, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Executive Council
  1. (in Australia and New Zealand) a body consisting of ministers of the Crown presided over by the Governor or Governor-General that formally approves Cabinet decisions, etc
'executive council' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Cosgrave - MEC - junta - secretariat

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