councilwoman en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English council Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English councilwoman From council + -woman.
Meanings
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A feminine member of a council, especially a city council or town council.
Near-synonyms: councilmember, councilperson, councilor, councillor, councilman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
When it was the defense’s turn to try to rebut the prosecution’s case, lawyers for Mr. James called just two witnesses [—] two former councilwomen who tried to bolster the assertion of Mr. James that he could not approve property sales unilaterally.
2008 April 17, Jonathan Miller, Richard G. Jones, “Ex-Newark Mayor Convicted of Fraud”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 28 Nov 2022:A New York City councilwoman was charged with assault after a heated protest at the Brooklyn site of a proposed men’s homeless shelter at which, the authorities say, she bit a police chief.
2024 July 17, Hurubie Meko, Nate Schweber, “City Councilwoman Is Charged With Biting Police Chief During Protest”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Jul 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| councilwomen | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
officer · officeholder · person
Synonyms
councilmember · councillor · selectman · selectperson · councilperson · councilman · councilor · selectwoman