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councilman

councilman

105 4.7
A man who is on a town or city council
  • noun
  • /ˈkaʊnslˌmæn/
  • US
translation icon : concejal
  • I'm June Del Rey, executive assistant to Councilman Stephen Toronkowski.
  • a city councilman

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Examples

  • Residents gathered to discuss concerns with their councilman at the town hall meeting.

  • And our guest today is an old time friend, Councilman Sal Decisio.

  • I think you should ask Councilman Gray that question.

  • Look, we're not really concerned with that, Councilman.

  • And it was pretty much invisible until a Councilman from the City Council saw the book.

  • Hello, I'd just like a, a word with you, Councilman, about your extra apartment.

  • The site I was sent to was being coordinated by Councilman James Sanders.

    Blog text (10)
  • Have you spoken to Councilman Valliant?

  • And then there was the matter of the Councilman Chester bribery business.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • We'll be right back with that rescue tale of local councilman Kevin Landry and his two little girls.

Synonyms

council member
vscouncilman
42 3.2

A person elected or chosen to serve on a council that makes local decisions

is male-specific when referring to such local officials
alderman
vscouncilman
  • Formal
35 7.7

A member of a city council elected to represent a local area

is the male-specific form of that municipal legislative role
councilor
vscouncilman
  • US
13 3.3

A member of a local council who helps make decisions for the community

is specifically a male designation among such decision makers
councilmember
vscouncilman
  • US
5 3.6

A person on a city or town council who helps make rules and plans

is a male-specific title rather than a neutral term
selectman
vscouncilman
  • US
3 9.5

An elected town official who helps run the local government in New England

is a general male local title rather than a region-specific office
city father
vscouncilman
  • Literature
3 7.8

A respected local leader who is often a city council member

is a male-specific term but with formality and prestige connotations
alderperson
vscouncilman
  • US
1 7.2

A member of a city council who represents a local area and has a gender neutral title

is the male-specific title rather than a neutral alternative
councilist
vscouncilman
7.6

A person elected to a council to represent a local area

is the male form used for that elected governing role

Surface Forms

councilman singular
councilmen plural

Morphology

councilman = council + man (transparent) = council + man

The meaning is a straightforward compound 'council' + 'man' indicating a male member of a council.

Etymology

Councilman is made of council + man. A council is a group that meets to make decisions and the old root meant 'coming together', so a councilman is a man who is a member of that decision-making group.