councillor

American

[kaun-suh-ler, -sler] / ˈkaʊn sə lər, -slər /

noun

councilor.

councillor British

/ ˈkaʊnsələ /

noun

a member of a council

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councillorship

noun

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Nearby, as hundreds of people watched the blaze, a municipal employee was seen in tears, comforted by a local councillor.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

ITV has reported that on Monday evening he had "mutually agreed" to resign from Reform UK, citing "personal reasons" and would be continuing as an independent councillor.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

These reporters joined a Reform councillor, Alan Feeney, in Solihull, in the West Midlands, where he was campaigning to retain his seat on the council, after defecting from the Conservative Party in 2025.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

ITV has reported that on Monday evening he had "mutually agreed" to resign from Reform UK, citing "personal reasons," and would be continuing as an independent councillor.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

"Can I be a king's councillor and build castles and become the High Septon?"

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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