councilwoman
councilwoman noun: a feminine member of a council, especially a city council or town council.
Noun
councilwoman (plural councilwomen)
- A feminine member of a council, especially a city council or town council.
- Near-synonyms: councilmember, councilperson, councilor, councillor, councilman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
- When it was the defense’s turn to try to rebut the prosecution’s case, lawyers for Mr. James called just two witnesses [—] two former councilwomen who tried to bolster the assertion of Mr. James that he could not approve property sales unilaterally.2008 April 17, Jonathan Miller, Richard G. Jones, “Ex-Newark Mayor Convicted of Fraud”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 28 Nov 2022
- Synonyms:
- councilmember, councilperson, councilor, councillor, councilman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
Synonyms of councilwoman
Forms of councilwoman
| plural | councilwomen |
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Origin of councilwoman
From council + -woman.
Questions about councilwoman
- What does councilwoman mean?
- Councilwoman means a feminine member of a council, especially a city council or town council.
- What part of speech is councilwoman?
- Councilwoman is a noun.
- What is the plural of councilwoman?
- The plural of councilwoman is councilwomen.
Words near councilwoman in the dictionary
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