f. noun [der. of consultare]. – 1. a. A meeting of several people to confer about a decision to be made: be, stay, gather, summon to a c.; the consultation itself; not common, an inner debate, with one’s own thoughts: most of the night was spent [by don Abbondio] in anguished c. (Manzoni). b. archaic. Advice, consultation. 2. Collegial body of the public administration, with functions generally of an advisory nature (a historical term, which has mostly been replaced in modern law by council)
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f. noun [der. of consultare]. – 1. a. A meeting of several people to confer about a decision to be made: be, stay, gather, summon to a c.; the consultation itself; not common, an inner debate, with one’s own thoughts: most of the night was spent [by don Abbondio] in anguished c. (Manzoni). b. archaic. Advice, consultation. 2. Collegial body of the public administration, with functions generally of an advisory nature (a historical term, which has mostly been replaced in modern law by council)
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