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coun⋅cil⋅wom⋅an

  [koun-suhl-woom-uhn]
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–noun, plural -wom⋅en.
a female member of a council, esp. the local legislative body of a city.
Origin:
1925–30; council + -woman

Usage note:
See -woman.
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coun·cil·wom·an   (koun'səl-wŏŏm'ən)   
n.  A woman 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
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Main Entry: coun·cil·wom·an
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -wom·en
: a woman who is a member of a council
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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