councilwoman

[ koun-suh l-woo m-uh n ]
/ ˈkaʊn səlˌwʊm ən /

noun, plural coun·cil·wom·en.

a female member of a council, especially the local legislative body of a city.

Origin of councilwoman

First recorded in 1925–30; council + -woman

usage note for councilwoman

See -woman.

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