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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(US) A councilman or councilwoman; a member of a council, often a city council or town council..
Near-synonyms: councilman, councilwoman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
An El Portal Village councilmember is under fire for using the N-word twice during a meeting.
Use councilmember when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Councilmember means (US) A councilman or councilwoman; a member of a council, often a city council or town council..
Common synonyms include councilperson, councilor, councillor, councilman.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: councilman, councilwoman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
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