councillor
pronunciation
How to pronounce councillor in British English:
UK [ˈkaʊnsələ(r)]
How to pronounce councillor in American English:
US [ˈkaʊnsəlɚ, -slɚ]
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- Noun:
- a member of a council
Word Origin
- councillor (n.)
- late 14c., alteration of counsellor by assimilation to council.
Example
- 1. " Emotionalism will not solve the problem , " sniffs one councillor .
- 2. This village councillor elected in march says he 's been repeatedly threatened and beaten by soldiers .
- 3. But the approach is pragmatic , says liam maxwell , the local councillor behind the experiment .
- 4. The councillor shows a tepco gagging order that one local boss had to sign .
- 5. " The un needs a good smack in the face , " fumed one city councillor .