councillor
[koun-suh-ler, -sler]
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councilor
or coun·cil·lor
[koun-suh-ler, -sler]
- a member of a council.
- counselor.
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Origin of councilor
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Examples from the Web for councillor
Contemporary Examples of councillor
“It sounds horrible,” Camden Green Party Councillor Sian Berry told The Mirror.
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October 20, 2014
Historical Examples of councillor
The word Uma means head, and Uillac, a councillor and diviner.
Apu OllantayAnonymous
But the time has come when Councillor of State Mikulin can no longer be ignored.
Under Western EyesJoseph Conrad
As far as I can tell, Councillor Mikulin did not answer that question.
Under Western EyesJoseph Conrad
Councillor Mikulin was not only a clever but also a faithful official.
Under Western EyesJoseph Conrad
Councillor Mikulin was resourceful, and the task not very difficult.
Under Western EyesJoseph Conrad
councillor
US councilor
- a member of a council
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confusable
Avoid confusion with counsellor
councilor
- a variant US spelling of councillor
- an archaic spelling of counsellor
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Word Origin and History for councillor
late 14c., alteration of counsellor by assimilation to council.
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councilor
see councillor.
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