Councilwoman
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Councilwoman is a noun meaning A feminine member of a council, especially a city council or town council.
Meaning
A feminine member of a council, especially a city council or town council.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: councilmember, councilperson, councilor, councillor, councilman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
A New York City councilwoman was charged with assault after a heated protest at the Brooklyn site of a proposed men’s homeless shelter at which, the authorities say, she bit a police chief.
When it was the defense’s turn to try to rebut the prosecution’s case, lawyers for Mr. James called just two witnesses [—] two former councilwomen who tried to bolster the assertion of Mr. James that he could not approve property sales unilaterally.
Word Forms
- councilwomen
Synonyms for councilwoman
Depending on context, synonyms include councilmember, councilperson, councilor, councillor, councilman, selectperson.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include councilmember, councilman, councillor, councilor, councilperson, councillist.
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