councilwoman
[ koun-suh l-woo m-uh n ]
/ ˈkaʊn səlˌwʊm ən /
noun, plural coun·cil·wom·en.
a female member of a council, especially the local legislative body of a city.
RELATED WORDS
Nearby words
- councilman,
- councilman body,
- councilmember,
- councilor,
- councilperson,
- counsel,
- counselee,
- counseling,
- counselling,
- counsellor
Origin of councilwoman
Usage note
See -woman.
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Examples from the Web for councilwoman
The publication wrote that Councilwoman Marti Emerald had confirmed the account.