councilmember en · NOUN
Etymology
From council + member.
Meanings
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(US) A councilman or councilwoman; a member of a council, often a city council or town council.
An El Portal Village councilmember is under fire for using the N-word twice during a meeting.
2026 January 26, Morgan Rynor, “El Portal Councilman sparks outrage after using N-Word twice in public meeting; calls for apology, resignation grow”, in CBS News, archived from the original on 31 Jan 2026:Near-synonyms: councilman, councilwoman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| councilmembers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
person · officeholder · officer
Synonyms
councilor · councilman · selectman · councilperson · councillor · selectperson · selectwoman · councilwoman
Translations (10)
pl radny (member of a council) · tr kurul üyesi (member of a council) · tr meclis üyesi (member of a council) · hi पार्षद (member of a council) · oj giigidoowinini (member of a council) · de Ratsmitglied (member of a council) · pl radna (member of a council) · es concejal (member of a council) · fi valtuutettu (member of a council) · tr konsey üyesi (member of a council)