Definition of councilman
: a member of a council (as of a town or city)
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Wagner is a former District E councilman and council president who joined the Republican primary race toward the end of the filing period in late February.
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Read more: Mayor should yank statue of ex-Confederate soldier, councilman says But Fischer said Castleman's biography is complicated history and includes his role as a founder of Louisville's park system.
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Former District 1 councilman Tom Dernoga earned 52.3 percent or 5,215 votes and current Laurel Mayor Craig Moe, 58, earned 47.7 percent or 4,755 votes.
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Other noteworthy candidates competing in races on Tuesday include Democrat Derek Kitchen, a Salt Lake City councilman running for the state Legislature.
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Other noteworthy candidates competing in races on Tuesday include Democrat Derek Kitchen, a Salt Lake City councilman running for the state Legislature.
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Other noteworthy candidates include Democrat Derek Kitchen, a Salt Lake City councilman running for the state Legislature.
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City councilman Ballao, who like Algoso came to Kodiak with the Coast Guard, said the military experience probably made some Filipinos more civic-minded.
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Gionfriddo was a city councilman for 14 years and served about six months as mayor in 1993, finishing a term after Mayor Sebastian Garafalo stepped down.
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First Known Use of councilman
circa 1637
COUNCILMAN Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of councilman for English Language Learners
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: a person (especially a man) who is a member of a council
Law Dictionary
councilman
noun
coun·cil·man
legal Definition of councilman
plural councilmen
: a member of a council : councillor
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