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consulta

advisory body

noun kon-SOOL-tah Rare
People & Society Government

Origin: From Latin consultare, 'to consult'.

Also means

council, consultative committee

Usage Note

Consulta most often appears in Italian institutional names, most notably la Corte Costituzionale informally called la Consulta. More broadly it means any official advisory council or committee. It is feminine and not to be confused with consulto (a medical consultation) or consulente (a consultant). The plural is consulte.

Examples

"La Consulta ha dichiarato incostituzionale la norma."

Natural Translation

The advisory council declared the rule unconstitutional.

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