councillor
noun
coun·cil·lor
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variants:
or councilor
Definition of councillor
: a member of a council
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Other Words from councillor
councillorship
\ ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər-ˌship
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Examples of councillor in a Sentence
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But councillors draw a parallel with austerity, where the government outsourced the blame for cuts by forcing local councils to decide what to axe. — The Economist, "A rebellion against house-building spells trouble for the Tories," 17 Aug. 2019 Osman had been a councillor in London before returning to Somalia to enter local politics. — Washington Post, "Somalia says Mogadishu mayor dies after attack in office," 1 Aug. 2019 Margaret Armiger, a Conservative councillor, described her father, in the early days of the Second World War, cycling more than a hundred miles to find a job at the steelworks. — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, "The Death of British Steel and the Myth of the Good Brexit," 10 July 2019 Many of its victims were local councillors, business people or police in the small towns and tight valleys in the hinterland of San Sebastián. — The Economist, "Spain’s ETA Basque terrorists disband," 9 May 2018 Grocery stores selling foreign foods have proliferated, says one councillor proudly, and foreign languages no longer elicit surprise. — The Economist, "How a small town in North Dakota got its groove back," 7 June 2018 While Labour councillors deal with the anti-Semitism row, their Tory rivals face another problem: Brexit. — The Economist, "Local and national issues collide in London’s elections," 5 Apr. 2018 But the more obvious explanation is that councillors are acting at the behest of their union allies. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "Motor City Madness," 27 Sep. 2018 The number of councillors is being reduced from 120 to 101, creating more uncertainty. — The Economist, "Local elections may show a reconfiguration of British politics," 26 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'councillor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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councillor
noun
English Language Learners Definition of councillor
: a member of a council
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councillor
noun
coun·cil·lor
variants:
or councilor \ ˈkau̇n-sə-lər \
Kids Definition of councillor
: a member of a group of people appointed or elected to make laws or give advice : a member of a council
councillor
noun
coun·cil·lor
variants:
or councilor \ ˈkau̇n-sə-lər
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Legal Definition of councillor
: a member of a council
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