councilman
noun
a member of a council, especially the local legislative body of a city.
councilmen
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pluralof councilman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Vincent made sure they included a lot of VIPs, like councilmen and hospital administrators.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 20, 2023
Once they gained the right to vote, Black D.C. residents helped elect Black city councilmen.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2021
“I’m very disappointed about how it was handled,” said Mr. Rizzo, 77, who worked with Mr. Kenney in the early 1990s when they were both councilmen.
From New York Times ● Jun. 3, 2020
When I asked councilmen Paul Koretz and Gil Cedillo if the Dodgers had suggested they introduce the resolution, the answer was no.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2020
He even thought that he had detected sympathetic expressions on the faces of a couple of councilmen, too.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
