Meanings
nouncouncilperson (plural councilpersons or councilpeople)
plural councilpersons · plural councilpeople
- A member of a council, often a city council or a town council.
Near-synonyms: councilman, councilwoman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
Synonyms: councilmember, councilor, councillor, councilman, councilwoman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA member of a council, often a city council or a town council.
Origin
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APA
councilperson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/councilperson
MLA
“councilperson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/councilperson. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “councilperson,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/councilperson.
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