councillor
Americannoun
noun
Commonly Confused
See counsellor
Other Word Forms
- councillorship noun
Example Sentences
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Harteveld had been a town councillor in Milford Haven for three years, and had realised she would need "broad shoulders" to run as a Welsh Labour candidate in a county council election.
From BBC
A fractious council meeting in December was disrupted by motorists honking their car horns outside, while a man was ejected for barracking councillors with shouts of "shame" after it got under way.
From BBC
Spencer - a plumber and councillor in Trafford - becomes the Green Party's fifth MP and first parliamentarian in the north of England.
From BBC
Proposed figures could still change as councillors in each local authority will be asked to vote on the increases, which will take effect from 1 April.
From BBC
Lisa has already taken her campaign into Edinburgh's city chambers, where she won a standing ovation from councillors.
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