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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How to use councilor in a sentence

City 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|DAILY BEAST
Councilor Carlos Apolinário insists on proposing laws that encourage hate and discrimination.
A Brazilian Straight Pride Day?|Mac Margolis|August 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In 2001, when she was first elected, she was also the first openly transsexual councilor in Paris.
Spitzer's Madam Runs for Governor|Tracy Quan|March 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
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 Sloane

The municipal elections took place in June, and Gonzalo was elected town councilor against his will.
The Fourth Estate, vol. 2|Armando Palacio Valds
His severance from the party naturally followed, as no privy councilor might entertain partisan connections.
Japan|Various
The emperor now conferred on him the title of sangi (councilor of state).
Japan|Various
And there are days when my councilor, the keeper of the royal seals, borrows from my valet the wherewithal to buy snuff.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern Volume 11|Various

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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councilor

or coun·cil·lor

Origin of councilor

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