Used in a Sentence

councillor

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for councillor.

Editorial note

Easily the best part of this article is that the interviewee is called Councillor Wood.

Examples16
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

In particular, a representative elected to a local authority, such as a city council: a city councillor.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of councillor gathered in one view.

noun

In particular, a representative elected to a local authority, such as a city council: a city councillor.

noun

A member of a council.

noun

The title for someone elected to the role of councillor in a local council.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for councillor.

noun

In particular, a representative elected to a local authority, such as a city council: a city councillor.

noun

A member of a council.

noun

The title for someone elected to the role of councillor in a local council.

Example sentences

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Easily the best part of this article is that the interviewee is called Councillor Wood.

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Problem is that you must already represent monied interests before you get anywhere near an MP/councillor seat.

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In Errol Musk's political career, he was a city councillor and member of an opposition party.

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Cut out the middle man and see a Councillor that actually wants to solve your [perceived] problem in a cognitive way.

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OP: I would recommend starting by interviewing your guidance councillor at school and any psychologists, social workers, etc..

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One Green councillor who organised a public meeting about the transportation of animals from Calais to Dover is understood to be on it.

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Maybe some city councillor traded his vote on this issue to get a park built in his district, or for support in a primary.

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Well, there was a labour councillor who said people should have their throats slit on camera in the street, and he was let off.

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Being a local councillor is a part time position with almost no pay, so you basically have to be retired with an interest in meddling.

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Yeah that councillor would never be able to visit reddit again.

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At least if broadband was provided by the local council, we could complain to our local councillor when it's not working.

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My high school guidance councillor certainly never talked about this.

Quote examples

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> A councillor who supported the push said the vote "sends a message heard around the world".

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As the only city councillor to vote in favor of Uber in Sao Paulo well said: "it was a massacre", corruption is so evidently high that not even a discussion took place about how the things Uber does right could be incorporated into the existing Taxi ecosystem.

Proper noun examples

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Covering up corruption, like Councillor's Expenses, is part of corruption.

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It's the same reason why Mao's dad was a rural landlord, why Lenin's dad was a State Councillor, why Ho Chi Minh's father was a Confucian scholar, why Pol Pot's father was a rural landlord with ties to nobility, and Che Guevara's father an Argentine engineer who immigrated from Ireland.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use councillor in a sentence?

Easily the best part of this article is that the interviewee is called Councillor Wood.

What does councillor mean?

In particular, a representative elected to a local authority, such as a city council: a city councillor.

What part of speech is councillor?

councillor is commonly used as noun.