/ Dictionary / Index C council of state: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: coun'cil of state' Pronunciation: [key] a council that deliberates on high-level policies of a government. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Council of Nationalities Council of Ten Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nefarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language