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councilwoman

noun

Etymology

From council + -woman.

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

Definitions

  1. A feminine member of a council, especially a city council or town council.

    • 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.

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