councilperson

noun

Etymology

From council + person.

  1. derived from 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 — “mask
  2. derived from persōna — “mask used by actor; role, part, character
  3. derived from parsone
  4. inherited from persoun
  5. compounded as councilperson — “council + person

Definitions

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

    • Near-synonyms: councilman, councilwoman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman

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