council-man

coun·cil·man

[koun-suhl-muhn]
noun, plural coun·cil·men.
a member of a council, especially the local legislative body of a city.

Origin:
1650–60; council + man1

coun·cil·man·ic [koun-suhl-man-ik] , adjective


See -man.
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councilman (ˈkaʊnsəlmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -men
chiefly (US) a member of a council, esp of a town or city; councillor

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