councilwoman

noun

coun·​cil·​wom·​an ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce councilwoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of a council

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The report explains what happened before, during and after police executed search warrants at The Marion County Record, the home of its publisher Eric Meyer and the home of a local city councilwoman in August 2023. Amy Simonson, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024 As Trump suggests military involvement in his deportation plans, former Detroit city councilwoman Sheila Cockrel is warning of the risks to democracy and drawing parallels to past government overreach during the 1967 riots in Detroit. Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024 Brown, who previously served two terms as a councilwoman before being elected mayor in 2020, had received campaign support in small donations from residents, many of whom are retirees. Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 The late Rosalind Wyman, who as a young L.A. city councilwoman in the 1950s was one of those instrumental in convincing Walter O’Malley to bring the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Jim Alexander, Orange County Register, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for councilwoman 

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of councilwoman was in 1877

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“Councilwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilwoman. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

councilwoman

noun
coun·​cil·​wom·​an ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce councilwoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of a council

Legal Definition

councilwoman

noun
coun·​cil·​wom·​an
plural councilwomen
: a woman who is a member of a council

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