councilwoman
noun
coun·cil·wom·an
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Definition of councilwoman
: a woman who is a member of a council
Examples of councilwoman in a Sentence
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Patricia Aguilar, a former councilwoman who termed out last November, was one of two residents who called on the City Council to pursue changes to the way the salaries of the mayor and council members are calculated. — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Chula Vista residents back three changes to city charter, survey shows," 5 Aug. 2019 In fewer than three months of conversations, the governor and his associates used sexist and homophobic slurs against the mayor of San Juan, Carmen Yulín Cruz; a former New York City councilwoman, Melissa Mark-Viverito; and the singer Ricky Martin. — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, "Puerto Rico’s Loud and Fervent Days of Protest," 26 July 2019 Commissioner could be a nice next step for the former Norwood councilwoman, a pragmatic and policy-focused politician who's respected by the establishment and far left factions in her party. — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX column: As 2020 approaches, popular Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune's political future in limbo," 11 July 2019 DeGroot, a former councilwoman, beat Webb by about 100 votes in the first round, setting off a runoff sprint that shared several narrative beats with the 2019 runoff between Hancock and Giellis. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "In the Denver mayor’s race, it’s 1995 all over again," 4 June 2019 The image gained further traction when a New Jersey councilwoman was mocked after announcing that the disease, which only women can get, had claimed 85 lives. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "Is Blue Waffle Disease Real? Here’s What a Gynecologist Says," 23 July 2019 The councilwoman’s decision to challenge the 67-year-old Costa had been in the works for a while. — John Wildermuth, SFChronicle.com, "Longtime California House member faces tough race — from a fellow Democrat," 17 July 2019 Harris approached Kimberly Gray, an African-American councilwoman whose district straddles Boulevard. — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, "Richmond Is at a Crossroads. Will Arthur Ashe Boulevard Point the Way?," 21 June 2019 Zurich city councilwoman Karin Rykart said as hundreds of municipal workers and police officers demonstrated. — Washington Post, "World Digest: June 14, 2019," 14 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'councilwoman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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councilwoman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of councilwoman
US
: a woman who is a member of a council
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councilwoman
noun
coun·cil·wom·an
plural councilwomen
Legal Definition of councilwoman
: a woman who is a member of a council