councilman
Americannoun
plural
councilmennoun
Gender
Is councilman gender-neutral? See -man.
Other Word Forms
- councilmanic adjective
Etymology
Origin of councilman
Example Sentences
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Last year, she emailed her councilman, Marqueece Harris-Dawson, to ask for help with the “trash and feces” in a tunnel near her house, according to an email she provided.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
The councilman, who has represented South L.A. for more than a decade, was charged in June 2023.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026
One of them, Carlos Bolsonaro, a former city councilman in Rio de Janeiro, nevertheless showed up at the hospital entrance to "send good energy" to his father.
From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025
Daniel Briceño, a Bogotá councilman and government transparency advocate who is critical of Petro, said the revelations were likely to further erode confidence in Colombia’s security forces, both at home and abroad.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025
John Kwang, the city councilman, was going to get me back to my old self.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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