councilor
Americannoun
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a variant US spelling of councillor
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an archaic spelling of counsellor
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Etymology
Origin of councilor
1300–50; council + -or 2; replacing Middle English conseiler < Anglo-French: adviser; see counselor
Example Sentences
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Holyoke City Councilor David Bartley, who worked with Puello-Mota on the City Council, said he considers him a good friend.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024
“There’s no question in my mind that this nominee is qualified,” Councilor Terrence Kennedy said during a brief discussion period before the vote.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
Auburn City Councilor Leroy Walker, Sr., whose son Joseph Walker was killed in the shootings, expressed frustration with police after seeing the video.
From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023
The resumption of the talks was one of the outcomes of a meeting the minister held with China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, in Beijing in December.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023
Their principal rivals had been northern Tidewater and Northern Neck planters led by Councilor Thomas Lee and then by Richard Henry Lee.
From The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 by Virginia. History, Government, and Geography Service
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