councillor

noun

coun·​cil·​lor ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər 

variants or councilor

: a member of a council

councillorship

ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər-ˌship 

noun

Examples of councillor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mary-Jane Jeanes, a member of environmental group Friends of the Earth and a former Liberal Democrat councillor in Merton, pointed to some of the ecological damage the expansion would do and the long period in which local residents would be affected by the development. —Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025

Local councillor, John Dwyer didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE. —Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024

Rio de Janeiro City councillor Carlos Bolsonaro, congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro — all sons of the former president — are also under investigation in different cases. —Mauricio Savarese, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024

The accused include a nurse, a journalist, a prison warden, a local councillor, a soldier, lorry drivers and farm workers. —Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for councillor

• councilor
• counsellor
• counselor

Kids Definition

councillor

noun

coun·​cil·​lor

variants or councilor

ˈkau̇n(t)-s(ə-)lər 

: a member of a council

Legal Definition

councillor

noun

coun·​cil·​lor

variants or councilor

ˈkau̇n-sə-lər 

: a member of a council

councillorship noun