Councilman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Councilman is a noun meaning A male member of a council, often a city council or town council.
Meaning
A male member of a council, often a city council or town council.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: councilmember, councilperson, councilwoman, councilor, councillor, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
Ms. Ford, a former captain in the Navy Reserves and a management consultant, and Ms. Pfeifer are often at odds with the three councilmen over policy issues.
Council says the mayor and a former councilman may have engaged in a "quid pro quo." / […] / Council says, according to a handwritten note, Fey offered to support a pay raise for Mayor Ellis if Ellis would support a raise or a job appointment for Fey's wife, Gina.
Word Forms
- councilmen
Synonyms for councilman
Depending on context, synonyms include councilmember, councilperson, councilwoman, councilor, councillor, selectperson.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include councillor, alderman, mentor, counsellor, counselor, sir.
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