councillor

American

[koun-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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councillor

Her friend and local Labour councillor Pratikshya Gurung translates for her.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Reform UK has suspended a councillor pending the outcome of an offensive message court case.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Following her arrest, Marsh, who represented the Stray, Woodlands and Hookstone ward as a councillor in Harrogate, resigned from her post after three decades in public life.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Residents had been evacuated from their homes after a fire near Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, with a councillor describing the situation as "scary", as the fire made its way towards the village.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

The councillor Ned liked least, the eunuch Varys, ac-costed him the moment he entered.

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

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