councilmember

[ koun-suhl-mem-ber ]

noun

1. a member of a council, especially a legislative council.

Word History and Origins

Origin of councilmember¹

council + member

Example Sentences

Our Lisa Halverstadt and Andrew Keatts reveal in a new story that Mayor Todd Gloria, city councilmembers and housing commissioners have raised questions after learning about a series of deaths at the Kearny Mesa and Mission Valley hotels.

From Voice of San Diego

Those deaths have led Mayor Todd Gloria, councilmembers and multiple Housing Commission board members to demand more information on the state of services at the hotels as they mull future purchases.

From Voice of San Diego

The Washington Blade spoke with Cristian Martínez, an LGBTQ activist who was elected as a councilmember in Molina, a city that is 210 kilometers south of the Chilean capital of Santiago.

From Washington Blade

Reporter Lisa Halverstadt will moderate a discussion about the biggest budget challenges ahead with city councilmembers and other special guests.

From Voice of San Diego

Although the councilmembers didn’t have much to say at the meeting last week, the campaign for the presidency was thrust into the open this year because of Montgomery Steppe and her supporters, which included the Democratic Party.

From Voice of San Diego