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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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Origin of councilor

1300–50; council + -or2; replacing Middle English conseiler<Anglo-French: adviser; see counselor

OTHER WORDS FROM councilor

coun·ci·lor·ship, noun

Words nearby councilor

Council of States, Council of Ten, Council of the Reich, Council of Trent, council of war, councilor, councilperson, council school, council tax, councilwoman, counsel
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Words related to councilor

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

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British Dictionary definitions for councilor

councilor
/ (ˈkaʊnsələ) /

noun

a variant US spelling of councillor
an archaic spelling of counsellor

Derived forms of councilor

councilorship, noun
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