noun
council; advisory board; board of trustees
Refers to a formal group that discusses and advises on matters, often within an organization or institution. Not a legislative body.
大学の評議会で新しい方針が話し合われた。
The new policy was discussed at the university council.
彼は評議会のメンバーとして重要な決定に
As a member of the advisory board, he is involved in important decisions.
委員会 is a general committee, often for a specific task or field; 評議会 implies a higher-level advisory or deliberative body.
Compound of 評議 (ひょうぎ, 'discussion, deliberation') and 会 (かい, 'meeting, assembly'). The term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.