councilwoman

[ koun-suh l-woo m-uh n ]

/ ˈkaʊn səlˌwʊm ən /

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noun, plural coun·cil·wom·en.

a female member of a council, especially the local legislative body of a city.

RELATED WORDS

legislator, congressman, councilman, congresswoman, congressperson, councilperson

Nearby words

councilman, councilman body, councilmember, councilor, councilperson, councilwoman, counsel, counselee, counseling, counselling, counsellor

Origin of councilwoman

First recorded in 1925–30; council + -woman

Usage note

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for councilwoman

The publication wrote that Councilwoman Marti Emerald had confirmed the account.
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