councilman
Americannoun
plural
councilmennoun
Gender
Is councilman gender-neutral? See -man.
Other Word Forms
- councilmanic adjective
Etymology
Origin of councilman
Example Sentences
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An L.A. city councilman, at his wit’s end, joked that the city could end the smog problem by adopting a resolution “creating an eight-mile-an-hour wind” to blow it all away.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
But Morano, the councilman, is adamant that "this is not just a place that should be known for landfills and mobsters."
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
The councilman wrote that he was suspicious of flights near critical local infrastructure, including the Shasta Dam and Whiskeytown Dam.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026
A few years later, Kast won a seat as a local councilman before becoming a congressman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
He was only a councilman, but as Jenkins told us our efforts were already acquiring the shape of a campaign, a full-blown interborough enterprise.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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