councillor

noun

coun·​cil·​lor ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər 

variants or councilor

: a member of a council

councillorship

ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər-ˌship 

noun

Examples of councillor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He was formally condemned by fellow councillors for running up thousands of dollars in phone calls and taxi charges for personal use while claiming them as council expenses. — Kali Bomeli, ProPublica, 28 July 2026

To detain people who looked perfectly healthy, Ragusa’s councillors had to grasp that a disease might incubate unseen—an intuition that arrived roughly five centuries before germ theory could explain it. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 July 2026

Parliament elects members to the Bundesrat, and the role of President rotates annually among the councillors. — Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

In all, Labour lost control of more than 30 councils across England, and around 1,500 councillors were defeated. — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for councillor

• councilor
• counsellor
• counselor

Kids Definition

councillor

noun

coun·​cil·​lor

variants or councilor

ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər 

: a member of a council

Legal Definition

councillor

noun

coun·​cil·​lor

variants or councilor

ˈkau̇n-sə-lər 

: a member of a council

councillorship noun