councilperson

[ koun-suhl-pur-suhn ]

noun

1. a member of a city or local legislative council.

Gender Note

Is it councilman, councilwoman, or councilperson? See -person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of councilperson¹

council + -person

Example Sentences

Here, the information needed to participate could be identifying your councilperson, knowing what they can resolve, and how to contact them.

From Salon

In September, a Pennsylvania councilperson at-large was banned for a possession and DUI charge from nine years ago.

From Washington Post

Last week the City Council had one Latino councilperson in attendance, Monica Rodriguez.

From Los Angeles Times

The Democratic nominee for secretary of state is small business owner and city councilperson Chelsea Clark.

From Seattle Times

Attack on Millbrae councilman: Millbrae’s first Hong Kongese American city councilperson, Anders Fung, had a brick dropped on his head during a visit to San Francisco in what he believes was an ethnically-motivated attack, The SFist reports.

From New York Times

Related Words

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