councillor

American

[koun-suh-ler, -sler] / ˈkaʊn sə lər, -slər /

noun

councilor.

councillor British

/ ˈkaʊnsələ /

noun

a member of a council

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councillorship

noun

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Alasdair Ibbotson, a councillor for Penyffordd, first raised the concern that passengers were being overcharged by the system in July.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

She did not suspect Woodhouse at the time, and only came to suspect it might have been him after seeing a BBC investigation into the ex-County ward councillor.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Stillman became a councillor for the West Hampstead ward earlier this year and is the outgoing chairman of Camden Liberal Democrats.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, Conservative county councillor Lee Scott said: "We're not opposing it, but we are in the future looking at it to see if it's succeeding and making people feel safe."

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The councillor Ned liked least, the eunuch Varys, ac-costed him the moment he entered.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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