Oxford Dictionary English council of war noun noun BrE BrE//ˌkaʊnsl əv ˈwɔː(r)// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌkaʊnsl əv ˈwɔːr// (pl. councils of war) (British English) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa meeting to discuss how to deal with an urgent and difficult situation She called together senior managers for a council of war.Check pronunciation: council of war oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com