councillor
See also: counsellor and counselor
English
Alternative forms
- councilor (US)
- councilour (obsolete, rare)
- councillour (obsolete)
Etymology
Alteration of counsellor, by assimilation with council.
Noun
councillor (plural councillors)
- A member of a council.
- (British spelling) A representative elected to a local authority.
- (politics) city councillor, a member of a city council.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- cllr (abbreviation)
Related terms
- Privy Councillor
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