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

Examples of councillor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other members of the group called on a local parish councillor who had raised tortoises and previously lived in Florida, Dominic Moule, a veterinarian surgeon at Wild Side Vets, told USA TODAY on Tuesday. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024 Our Equity Race Equality Committee asked a councillor to submit an emergency motion about the intimidation, censorship and smear around this and especially the whole ‘hate marches’ narrative. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Nov. 2023 Qin was also removed as a state councillor on Tuesday, CCTV reported. Nectar Gan, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023 Both Li and Qin serve among China’s five state councillors, a senior position in the cabinet that outranks a regular minister. Nectar Gan, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023 No one is saying why Qin, who was only foreign minister for seven months, has retained the position of state councillor – a senior role in China’s cabinet which Li also holds. Nectar Gan, CNN, 15 Sep. 2023 The councillors in Oxford had to issue a video statement calling for a return to rationality, but little seems to have helped lower the temperature. Doug Gordon, The New Republic, 19 Apr. 2023 The security guard lets go of Ruiter within a few seconds, and the councillor escapes with a red mark across his neck. WIRED, 30 Mar. 2023 During the pre-council meeting, councillors debated whether to amend the city’s fireworks ordinance. Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al, 26 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

councillor

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

Legal Definition

councillor

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

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