councilwoman

noun

coun·​cil·​wom·​an ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce councilwoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of a council

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Brewer is a Manhattan councilwoman. Gale Brewer, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026 The councilwoman has also been highly critical of eliminating the department focused on youth development. City News Service, Daily News, 26 May 2026 Pratt’s key rivals are incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and her progressive challenger, Nithya Raman, a city councilwoman repping an industry-heavy district stretching from Sherman Oaks across the Hollywood Hills to Silver Lake. Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026 Allegheny County councilwoman Bethany Hallam, who sits on the Jail Oversight Board, has watched surveillance video of the deadly stabbing. Mamie Bah, CBS News, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for councilwoman

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First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of councilwoman was in 1877

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“Councilwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilwoman. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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councilwoman

noun
coun·​cil·​wom·​an ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce councilwoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of a council

Legal Definition

councilwoman

noun
coun·​cil·​wom·​an
plural councilwomen
: a woman who is a member of a council

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