councillor

[ koun-suh-ler, -sler ]
/ ˈkaʊn sə lər, -slər /

noun

councilor.

OTHER WORDS FROM councillor

coun·cil·lor·ship, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH councillor

councillor counselor

Words nearby councillor

council of trent, council of war, council school, council tax, council-manager plan, councillor, councilman, councilman body, councilmember, councilor, councilperson

Definition for councillor (2 of 2)

councilor

or coun·cil·lor

[ koun-suh-ler, -sler ]
/ ˈkaʊn sə lər, -slər /

noun

a member of a council.
counselor.

Origin of councilor

1300–50; council + -or2; replacing Middle English conseiler < Anglo-French: adviser; see counselor

OTHER WORDS FROM councilor

coun·ci·lor·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for councillor (1 of 2)

councillor

US councilor

/ (ˈkaʊnsələ) /

noun

a member of a council

Derived forms of councillor

councillorship or US councilorship, noun

undefined councillor

Avoid confusion with counsellor

British Dictionary definitions for councillor (2 of 2)

councilor
/ (ˈkaʊnsələ) /

noun

a variant US spelling of councillor
an archaic spelling of counsellor

Derived forms of councilor

councilorship, noun