councillorship

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 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
late 14c., alteration of counsellor by assimilation to council.
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