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coun⋅cil⋅lor

[koun-suh-ler, -sler]
–noun
councilor.

coun⋅cil⋅lor⋅ship, noun

coun⋅ci⋅lor

[koun-suh-ler, -sler]
–noun
1. a member of a council.
2. counselor.


Origin:
1300–50; council + -or 2 ; r. ME conseiler < AF: adviser; see counselor


coun⋅ci⋅lor⋅ship, noun
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coun·cil·lor   (koun'sə-lər, -slər)   
n.  Variant of councilor.
coun·cil·or also coun·cil·lor   (koun'sə-lər, -slər)   
n.  A member of a council, as one convened to advise a governor. See Usage Note at council.
coun'cil·or·ship' n.
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Main Entry: coun·cil·lor
Variant: or coun·ci·lor /'kaun-s&-l&r/
Function: noun
: a member of a council —coun·cil·lor·ship noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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