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Examples of councilwoman in a Sentence
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Larry's bribery of a city councilwoman, Tracey Ullman's gloriously crude Irma Kostroski, gives the show an excuse to put real White House whistleblower Alex Vindman on the stand to testify to our hero's corruption.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
The councilwoman also underscored the city’s existing ordinance governing alcohol sales until 2 a.m., hinting at potential enforcement gaps.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
Gideon Cody, then the Marion police chief, obtained search warrants for the Record’s newsroom, as well as the homes of the publisher and a city councilwoman.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2024
But the incoming mayor of Marion, made up of about 2,000 people in south-central Kansas, has vowed to improve transparency and said the councilwoman’s ousting meant residents simply wanted change.
—Luke Nozicka, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
The councilwoman also voted against a package of pay raises for the LAPD.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
The councilwoman and now vice mayor joined the City Council in 2017 and was reelected in 2021.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
The city councilwoman, who lives in Silver Lake, had the distinction in 2020 of becoming the first member of the Democratic Socialists of America to oust an incumbent at City Hall.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Last year, a lot in Harlem drew citywide attention when it was turned into a truck depot after the local councilwoman opposed the development of a high-rise complex.
—Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1928, in the meaning defined above
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“Councilwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilwoman. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
councilwoman
noun
coun·cil·wom·an
ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who is a member of a council
Legal Definition
councilwoman
noun
coun·cil·wom·an
plural councilwomen
: a woman who is a member of a council
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