councilman
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councilmen
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noun
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Is councilman gender-neutral? See -man.
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Esteban "Steve" Bovo, the former mayor of majority-Cuban Hialeah in Florida has known Rubio since he was just a city councilman in West Miami.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Brad Lander, New York City’s former comptroller and city councilman who recently won the Democratic primary against incumbent U.S.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
John, the councilman in El Callao, said that while he welcomed Western companies, he hoped newcomers would dedicate resources to badly needed infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Hivernat says he spoke with Ossé on the phone and has invited the councilman to eat at Gigi’s, though Ossé has not yet visited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
They quote the police quoting the councilman as admitting to meeting her at the midtown club, drinking a little, agreeing to drive her home.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
Mitchell Englander and José Huizar, both former councilmen, previously pleaded guilty to charges related to developer bribes in a federal case.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2023
Vincent made sure they included a lot of VIPs, like councilmen and hospital administrators.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 20, 2023
Two L.A. city councilmen called Friday for more resources for the city’s struggling animal shelters following a Times article about crowded kennels, shelter dogs that go for weeks without walks and staffing shortages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 16, 2022
Seven others would go on to become South Carolina governors, while more still would serve as federal and state lawmakers, diplomats and judges, as well as Charleston mayors and councilmen.
From Washington Times ● May 1, 2021
Daintily, I pick up the proper fork to use for the salad, and notice that two of the councilmen use their main-course forks by mistake.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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