The Emergence Machine

Council

abstract · Politics · Level 12 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

council emerges from government. It requires space.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
council
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L6L3L2L1L0CouncilRepresentativeAuthorityPowerCooperationGroupCausalityCellRuleState… intermediate l…ExerciseForceFormLandActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesCouncilL12RuleL3GroupL6RepresentativeL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Rule L3 (requires) polysemous
    Councils are groups that make rules
  • Group L6 (requires) polysemous
    A council is an advisory or governing body
  • Representative L11 (requires)
    A council is a formally constituted body of representatives or officials that meets to deliberate and make decisions on matters of governance and public policy within a defined space or jurisdiction.