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councilperson

councilperson noun: a member of a council, often a city council or a town council.

Noun

councilperson (plural councilpersons or councilpeople)

  1. A member of a council, often a city council or a town council.
    • Near-synonyms: councilman, councilwoman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman

Synonyms of councilperson

Forms of councilperson

pluralcouncilpersons
pluralcouncilpeople

Origin of councilperson

From council + person.

Questions about councilperson

What does councilperson mean?
Councilperson means a member of a council, often a city council or a town council.
What part of speech is councilperson?
Councilperson is a noun.
What is the plural of councilperson?
The plural of councilperson is councilpersons.

Words near councilperson in the dictionary

  1. councilorship
  2. councilorships
  3. councilour
  4. councilours
  5. councilpeople
  6. councilperson
  7. councilpersons
  8. councils
  9. councils of war
  10. councilwoman
  11. councilwomen

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