Use the following definitions to answer the question. council: 1. (noun) a committee 2. (noun) people running local affairs counsel: 1. (noun) somebody who gives advice 2. (noun) advice Which sentence contains correct word usage?

“Council” means a committee or the people who run local affairs, so it is the correct word for the group voting on the education budget. “Counsel” means advice or someone who gives advice, which does not fit that meaning in the other sentences.

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