Councillor: meaning, definitions and examples

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councillor

 

[ หˆkaสŠnslษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

local government

A member of a council, especially one who is elected to represent an area or ward.

Synonyms

alderman, delegate, representative

Examples of usage

  • The councillor for our district is very active in the community.
  • She has been a councillor for over 10 years.
  • The councillors will vote on the new budget next week.

Translations

Translations of the word "councillor" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conselheiro

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคทเคฆ เคธเคฆเคธเฅเคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ratsmitglied

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ anggota dewan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะฐะดะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ radny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ญฐๅ“ก

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท conseiller

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ concejal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท meclis รผyesi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์˜์›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุณุชุดุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ radnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ radca

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฎฎๅ‘˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ svetnik

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ rรกรฐgjafi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะตาฃะตััˆั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ แƒฉแƒ”แƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™slษ™hษ™tรงi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ concejal

Etymology

The word 'councillor' originated from the Old French word 'conseiller', meaning 'advisor'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to a member of a council or advisory body. Over time, it has come to specifically refer to elected representatives in local government. The role of a councillor has evolved to encompass various responsibilities, including representing the interests of their constituents and making decisions on local issues.

See also: councilman, councilwoman.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,319, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.