councillor

noun

coun·​cil·​lor ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər How to pronounce councillor (audio)
variants or councilor
: a member of a council
councillorship noun

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Ted supports the project, and, at first, only one town councillor, a restaurant owner named Paula (Rachel de la Torre), opposes it. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025 The Irish Times found similar near-unanimous rejection in a survey of local councillors, too. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 5 Sep. 2025 Following a new mayor and several new councillors taking office, the city rescinded the approval and passed a new city ordinance to ramp up vetting for special events applications. Cate Charron, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025 Uribe was then raised by his father, a city councillor in Bogota. Gerardo Lemos, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for councillor

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of councillor was in the 15th century

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“Councillor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councillor. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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councillor

noun
coun·​cil·​lor
variants or councilor
: a member of a council

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councillor

noun
coun·​cil·​lor
variants or councilor
: a member of a council
councillorship noun

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