Council of Elders
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Council of Elders may refer to:
In politics:
- Council of Elders of the Bundestag (Germany), a joint deliberative body
- Council of Five Elders, a form of government in feudal Japan
- French Council of Elders, the upper house of the Directory
- Somali council of elders, the traditional form of government in Somaliland
- Teip Council of Elders, a council within the Chechen tribal organization Teip
- Roman Senate, from the Latin senatus meaning "council of elders"
In other fields:
- Council of Elders (A Series of Unfortunate Events), a fictional organization in A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
- United Church of God Council of Elders, the governing body of the United Church of God