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councilmember

American  
[koun-suhl-mem-ber] / ˈkaʊn səlˌmɛm bər /

noun

  1. a member of a council, especially a legislative council.


Etymology

Origin of councilmember

council + member

Example Sentences

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This time, she calmly said that she must not be such a bad councilmember, since Bass had appointed her to those boards.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Others said the MIT and Harvard graduate, who has been a councilmember for six years, performed tepidly in a May televised debate and suffered from Pratt’s attempts to tie her to the establishment.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

As the tally continues, Angelenos are waiting to see if she will face Democratic city councilmember Nithya Raman, or reality television star Spencer Pratt, who is running as a Republican.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Ngo didn’t realize he was a councilmember until then.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

Bass pushed back hard at Raman, pointing out that the councilmember had been at City Hall two years longer than the mayor.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

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