councillor

[ koun-suh-ler, -sler ]

noun

1. councilor.

councillor

/ ˈkaʊnsələ /

noun

1. a member of a council

Usage

See counsellor

Derived Forms

• ˈcouncillorˌship, noun

Other Words From

• council·lor·ship noun

Example Sentences

One of the local councillors in more recent years admitted it was all a bit daft, really.

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Asylum seekers will be housed by the government at a hotel in Coventry, a senior councillor has said.

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One district councillor told a recent meeting he was aware of a property owner who spends just two days a year in the area, living the rest of the time in Chicago.

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The Labour councillor said this meant "too often, children are having to travel long distances to out-of-area placements".

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The automatic enrolment of children for free school meals should become a standard practice, a councillor has said following a successful trial.

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