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
“This place needs to be cleaned up,” said Omar John, a town councilman in El Callao, a gold-trading and processing hub in southeastern Venezuela.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Former district councilman Bonin also is backing her.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
John Kwang, the city councilman, was going to get me back to my old self.
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
The recording came from an October 2021 redistricting meeting between President Nury Martinez, councilmen Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León, and L.A.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
Once they gained the right to vote, Black D.C. residents helped elect Black city councilmen.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2021
Talking, I found she was the daughter of one of Imre’s councilmen.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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