coun·cil·lor

[koun-suh-ler, -sler]
noun

coun·cil·lor·ship, noun

councillor, counselor.
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councillor or councilor (ˈkaʊnsələ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a member of a council
 
 
councilor or councilor
 
n
 
 
'councillorship or councilor
 
n
 
'councilorship or councilor
 
n

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Councillor is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History

councillor
late 14c., alteration of counsellor by assimilation to council.
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Example sentences
The councillor hops down from the truck, scrambles through the mud, and stands there with his hands on his hips.
Thus, they make their way through the world, sometimes rising by their counterfeit art to the position of privy councillor.
One councillor says it is not uncommon to see people walking around the council chamber with guns.
One councillor even asked the courts to declare the office of mayor abandoned.
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