councilman

noun

coun·​cil·​man ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-mən How to pronounce councilman (audio)
: a member of a council (as of a town or city)
councilmanic adjective

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Hugo Soto-Martínez, a Los Angeles city councilman who has pushed for immigrant protections, noted that the president had previously gone after California’s sanctuary status and failed. Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 As previously reported, Riley said he’d had been briefed by the MTA in March, around the time regulators first caught wind of the sewage issues — but the councilman said he hasn’t yet been given an update. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025 Facebook comments — from the councilman and others — prompted numerous businesses to pull out, VanBeurden said. Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025 College Democrats had planned to rally before the event with Keith Powers, a candidate for Manhattan borough president who is currently an East Side councilman. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for councilman

Word History

First Known Use

1659, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of councilman was in 1659

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“Councilman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilman. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

councilman

noun
coun·​cil·​man ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-mən How to pronounce councilman (audio)
: a member of a council (as of a town or city)

Legal Definition

councilman

noun
coun·​cil·​man
plural councilmen
: a member of a council : councillor

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