councillor
noun/ˈkaʊnsələ(r)/
/ˈkaʊnsələr/
(North American English also councilor)
(abbreviation Cllr)
- a member of a city or county council
- Councillor Ann Jones
- Talk to your local councillor about the problem.
Extra ExamplesTopics Politicsc1- He is the area's only Green county councillor.
- She served as a Conservative councillor for Harwich for many years.
- Talk to your city councillor about the problem.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- borough
- city
- county
- …
- elect somebody (as)
Word Originlate Middle English: alteration of counsellor, by association with council.Definitions on the go
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