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councilperson

[ koun-suhl-pur-suhn ]
/ ˈkaʊn səlˌpɜr sən /
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noun
a member of a city or local legislative council.
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Origin of councilperson

council + -person

usage note for councilperson

Is it councilman, councilwoman, or councilperson? See -person.

Words nearby councilperson

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

legislator, agent, commissioner, counselor, delegate, deputy, lawyer, member, senator, congressman, congresswoman, councilman, councilwoman, attorney, messenger, proxy, rep, salesperson, spokesperson, congressperson
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