family council; family meeting
A meeting among family members to discuss important matters, make decisions, or resolve issues. Often used in a somewhat formal or serious context.
We held a family meeting over the weekend to discuss moving.
Let's decide the amount of allowance at a family council.
会議 is a general meeting or conference, often in a business or organizational context. 家族会議 specifically refers to a meeting within a family.
Compound of 家族 (family) and 会議 (meeting, council).