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councilwoman

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A feminine member of a council, especially a city council or town council.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: councilmember, councilperson, councilor, councillor, councilman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: councilmember, councilperson, councilor, councillor, councilman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: officer, officeholder, person

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noun

Meaning 2

a woman who is a council member

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: council member, councillor

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English council Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English councilwoman From council + -woman.