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councilor

or coun·cil·lor

[ koun-suh-ler, -sler ]
/ ˈkaʊn sə lər, -slər /
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noun

a member of a council.
counselor.

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RELATED WORDS

commissioner, deputy, agent, member, delegate, lawyer, senator, counselor, legislator, representative, aide, appointee, minister, attorney, spokesperson, rep, messenger, proxy, salesperson, ambassador

Nearby words

council-manager plan, councillor, councilman, councilman body, councilmember, councilor, councilperson, councilwoman, counsel, counselee, counseling

Origin of councilor

1300–50; council + -or2; replacing Middle English conseiler < Anglo-French: adviser; see counselor
Related formscoun·ci·lor·ship, noun
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councilor

/ (ˈkaʊnsələ) /

noun

a variant US spelling of councillor
an archaic spelling of counsellor
Derived Formscouncilorship, noun
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