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councilman Definition

council·man (-mən)

noun pl. -·men-mən

a member of a council, esp. of the governing body of a city or town

councilman Related Forms

coun′cil·man′ic (-man′ik) adjective

councilman Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

common: The common councilmen of this city are annually elected by a numerous constituency, yet changes seldom happen among them.

Noun used with modifier

city: Jules Verne: " He wasted his talents as a French city councilman.