councilor
or coun·cil·lor
a member of a council.
Origin of councilor
1Other words from councilor
- coun·ci·lor·ship, noun
Words Nearby councilor
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How to use councilor in a sentence
As a city councilor, part of his purview was the First Nation’s renewable energy efforts.
Indigenous chief Dana Tizya-Tramm is fighting climate change for his people and for the planet | Tik Root | October 29, 2021 | Washington PostHe was shocked by the number of deaths in his home city and got in touch with a city councilor advocating for supervised drug consumption sites.
The 'Safe Supply' Movement Aims to Curb Drug Deaths Linked to the Opioid Crisis | Paul Moakley | October 25, 2021 | TimeIn Coeur d’Alene, the mayor only votes to break a tie among the city councilors.
States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders | by David Armstrong | December 1, 2020 | ProPublicaA group of residents is pushing to recall the pro-mandate councilors.
States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders | by David Armstrong | December 1, 2020 | ProPublicaCity councilor Muriel Bowser, the winner Tuesday out of seven Democratic challengers, received a total of only about 40,000 votes.
It’s Disenfranchisement When Independents Can’t Vote in Primaries | Linda Killian | April 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
councilor Carlos Apolinário insists on proposing laws that encourage hate and discrimination.
In 2001, when she was first elected, she was also the first openly transsexual councilor in Paris.
In 1804 Louis was made general, then councilor of state, and finally in 1806 he was elevated to the throne of Holland.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | William Milligan SloaneThe municipal elections took place in June, and Gonzalo was elected town councilor against his will.
The Fourth Estate, vol. 2 | Armando Palacio ValdsHis severance from the party naturally followed, as no privy councilor might entertain partisan connections.
Japan | VariousThe emperor now conferred on him the title of sangi (councilor of state).
Japan | VariousAnd there are days when my councilor, the keeper of the royal seals, borrows from my valet the wherewithal to buy snuff.
British Dictionary definitions for councilor
/ (ˈkaʊnsələ) /
a variant US spelling of councillor
an archaic spelling of counsellor
Derived forms of councilor
- councilorship, noun
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