councilman

coun-cil-man · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A member of a council, especially a city or town council.

Forms

plural: councilmen

Related words

See also: alderman, council, councilwoman
Synonyms: alderman, council member, representative

Etymology

Compound of "council" + "man," first used in the 17th century. The gender-neutral "council member" is now often preferred.