dewan nasional

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of dewan (“council”) +‎ nasional (“national”), calque of Dutch Raad van State (“State Council”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛ.wan na.si.ˈo.nal/

Noun

dewan nasional (plural dewan-dewan nasional, first-person possessive dewan nasionalku, second-person possessive dewan nasionalmu, third-person possessive dewan nasionalnya)

1. advisory council
2. privy council
3. council of state

Synonyms

• dewan penasihat
• dewan pertimbangan

Further reading

• “dewan nasional” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.