consulta
advisory body
noun kon-SOOL-tah Rare
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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