councillor

nounattested in dialogue

A member of a council.

noun

1
A member of a council.
2
In particular, a representative elected to a local authority, such as a city council: a city councillor.
The comments were made at a council meeting last month, during which one councillor questioned whether changing the names would be pushing reconciliation efforts along too quickly. […] At a city council meeting on Oct. 8, Campbell River councillors discussed a letter sent by the B.C. Geographical Names Office inviting comments on the name changes.

Etymology

Alteration of counsellor, by assimilation with council. By surface analysis, council + -or.

Forms

plural: councillors

Coulson · A surname originating as a patronymic.council · A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student…Council · A surname.

councillor · A member of a council.

Councillor · The title for someone elected to the role of councillor in a…councilman · A male member of a council, often a city council or town…counsel · The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal…

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