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noun
A councilman or councilwoman; a member of a council, often a city council or town council.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Synonyms: councilperson, councilor, councillor, councilman, councilwoman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: officer, officeholder, person
History
From council + member.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
