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councilman

noun

Etymology

From council + -man.

  1. derived from cōnsilium
  2. derived from conseil
  3. inherited from counseil
  4. formed as councilman — “council + -man”

Definitions

  1. A male member of a council, often a city council or town council.

    • 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.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA