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councilmanic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a councilman or councilwoman; pertaining to a (municipal or other) councilor, particularly to the district they represent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 1969 October, Pennsylvania History vol 36 No 4: The Socialists of Reading Pennsylvania and World War I — A Question of Loyalty, Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Jr. In the Reading, Pennsylvania, councilmanic elections of 1917 [...]

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English councilman Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English councilmanic From councilman + -ic.