Definition of Councilman

1. Noun. A man who is a council member.

Generic synonyms: Council Member, Councillor

Definition of Councilman

1. n. A member of a council, especially of the common council of a city; a councilor.

Definition of Councilman

1. Noun. A male member of a council, especially a city council; now often replaced by gender-neutral councilor (British, councillor). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Councilman

1. [n COUNCILMEN]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Councilman

council chamber
council estate
council estates
council house
council houses
council member
council table
council tax
councilist
councilists
councillor
councillors
councillorship
councillorships
councillour
councilman (current term)
councilmanic
councilmember
councilmen
councilor
councilors
councilorship
councilour
councilperson
councilpersons
councils
councilwoman
councilwomen
counit
counite

Literary usage of Councilman

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. English Local Government from the Revolution to the Municipal Corporations by Sidney Webb, Beatrice Potter Webb (1908)
"... an Alderman's partner ; the City Comptroller was a Common councilman ; the City Solicitor was a Common councilman ; the High Bailiff of ..."

2. History of Dakota Territory by George Washington Kingsbury (1915)
"councilman, John Cain, of Beadle. Representatives, Wilson Wise ... councilman, WT Collins, of Grand Forks. Representatives, LO Wyman and WH Fellows, ..."

3. Proceedings by Philadelphia County Medical Society (1891)
"BY WILLIAM T. councilman, MD. Of THE JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL. [Bead January 14, 1891.] IT would not be within the scope of this paper to give anything but ..."

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