councilman

[ koun-suhl-muhn ]

noun

plural councilmen.

1. a member of a council, especially the local legislative body of a city.

councilman

/ ˈkaʊnsəlmən /

noun

1. a member of a council, esp of a town or city; councillor

Gender Note

Is councilman gender-neutral? See -man.

Other Word Forms

• coun·cil·man·ic [koun-s, uh, l-, man, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of councilman¹

First recorded in 1650–60; council + man

Example Sentences

A photo of the councilman surrendering to federal agents after a five-hour long standoff circulated across the country.

From Los Angeles Times

The mayor of Calipatria, a city councilman, and the chief of the police hustled to the hospital.

From Los Angeles Times

The building was renamed the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration in 1992 in honor of Hahn’s father, who was the county’s longest serving supervisor and a former Los Angeles city councilman.

From Los Angeles Times

It happened in 2003, involving a police captain, a civil rights attorney, a councilman, a deli owner and a tamale maker, among others.

From Los Angeles Times

For almost three decades, the Ontario city councilman has pursued a minor league baseball team for his city.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• legislator