councilman

noun

coun·​cil·​man ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-mən 

: a member of a council (as of a town or city)

councilmanic

ˌkau̇n(t)-səl-ˈma-nik 

adjective

Examples of councilman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most locals knew, or at least knew of, the fallen councilman. — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

In a June council meeting, councilman Steve Novick loosely pitched the prospect of litigation. — Jason Quick, New York Times, 31 July 2026

According to his campaign website, Carpenter is endorsed by several political figures in the area, including Mayor Quinton Lucas, KC councilman Wes Rogers and current Clay County Western Commissioner At-Large Jason Withington. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026

After a stray bullet kills a white councilman in Eureka, California in 1885, all of the Chinese people in the town are expelled by boat to San Francisco. — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

councilman

noun

coun·​cil·​man ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-mən 

: a member of a council (as of a town or city)

Legal Definition

councilman

noun

coun·​cil·​man

plural councilmen

: a member of a council : councillor