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councilman

[koun-suhl-muhn]

noun, plural -men.

a member of a council, especially the local legislative body of a city.

Origin:
1650–60; council + man¹

Related forms

coun·cil·man·ic

[koun-suhl-man-ik] , adjective

Usage note
See -man.

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councilman (ˈkaʊnsəlmən)

—n , pl -men
	chiefly (US) a member of a council, esp of a town or city; councillor

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