councillor
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See also: counsellor and counselor
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- councilor (US), (Canadian spelling) (alternate), (UK spelling) (uncommon)
- councilour (obsolete, rare)
- councillour (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
Alteration of counsellor, by assimilation with council.
Noun[edit]
councillor (plural councillors) (British spelling, Canadian spelling) (primary)
- A member of a council.
- In particular, a representative elected to a local authority, such as a city council: a city councillor
Synonyms[edit]
- councilmember
- (gendered terms) councilman, councilwoman
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
member of a city council
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