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councilor

coun·ci·lor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koun-suh-ler, -sler]
    • /ˈkaʊn sə lər, -slər/
    • /ˈkaʊn.səl.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koun-suh-ler, -sler]
    • /ˈkaʊn sə lər, -slər/

Definitions of councilor word

  • countable noun councilor A councilor is a member of a local council. 3
  • noun councilor a member of a council 3
  • noun councilor a member of a council. 1
  • abbreviation COUNCILOR counselor. 1
  • noun councilor member of a council 1
  • noun councilor (American) Member of a council, especially a city council, as a gender-free term replacing councilman and councilwoman. 0

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Origin of councilor

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; council + -or2; replacing Middle English conseiler < Anglo-French: adviser; see counselor

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Parts of speech for Councilor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

councilor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for councilor

noun councilor

  • commissioner — A commissioner is an important official in a government department or other organization.
  • representative — a person or thing that represents another or others.
  • aide — An aide is an assistant to someone who has an important job, especially in government or in the armed forces.
  • delegate — A delegate is a person who is chosen to vote or make decisions on behalf of a group of other people, especially at a conference or a meeting.
  • appointee — An appointee is someone who has been chosen for a particular job or position of responsibility.

Antonyms for councilor

noun councilor

  • chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
  • manager — a person who has control or direction of an institution, business, etc., or of a part, division, or phase of it.
  • atypical — Someone or something that is atypical is not typical of its kind.

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