councilist en · NOUN
Etymology
From council + -ist.
Meanings
-
(obsolete) One who belongs to a council; one who gives an opinion.
I will in three months be an expert Counceliſt.
1642 April, John Milton, An Apology for Smectymnuus; republished in A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John Milton, […], volume I, Amsterdam [actually London: s.n.], 1698, →OCLC, page 197:
- A communist who advocates workers' councils
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| councilists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |