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councillist

councillist is the alternative form of councilist.

Meaning of councilist

Noun

councilist (plural councilists)

  1. (obsolete) One who belongs to a council; one who gives an opinion.
    • I will in three months be an expert Counceliſt.1642 April, John Milton, An Apology for Smectymnuus; republished in A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John Milton, […], volume I, Amsterdam [actually...
  2. A communist who advocates workers' councils

Forms of councillist

pluralcouncillists

Questions about councillist

What is councillist the alternative form of?
Councillist is the alternative form of councilist.

Words near councillist in the dictionary

  1. councilist
  2. councilists
  3. councilled
  4. councilling
  5. councillings
  6. councillist
  7. councillists
  8. councillor
  9. councilloress
  10. councilloresses
  11. councillors

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