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coun⋅cil⋅man

  [koun-suhl-muhn]
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–noun, plural -men.
a member of a council, esp. the local legislative body of a city.
Origin:
1650–60; council + man 1

Related forms:
coun⋅cil⋅man⋅ic  [koun-suhl-man-ik] , adjective

Usage note:
See -man.
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coun·cil·man   (koun'səl-mən)   
n.  A man who is a member of a council, especially of the local governing body of a city or town.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Main Entry: coun·cil·man
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -men
: a member of a council : COUNCILLOR
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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