councillor

noun

coun·​cil·​lor ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər How to pronounce councillor (audio)
variants or councilor
: a member of a council
councillorship noun

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Voters across England will elect four regional mayors and 1,750 councillors on Thursday, 1 May 2025. Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 18 July 2025 The question now is whether a new set of city councillors facing a tighter budget environment will sign off on the long-term contract that Plasco needs to justify a larger plant. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Nov. 2011 Mayor of Mayhem traces the right-wing populist mayor’s career and fall from grace, featuring the investigative journalists who reported on the scandal, city councillors, and people who worked for Ford. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 16 June 2025 Attleboro city councillors enshrined those concerns into law this November, unanimously voting to ban construction of gasification plants in the city. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Nov. 2011 See All Example Sentences for councillor

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of councillor was in the 15th century

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“Councillor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councillor. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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councillor

noun
coun·​cil·​lor
variants or councilor
: a member of a council

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councillor

noun
coun·​cil·​lor
variants or councilor
: a member of a council
councillorship noun

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