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Local councillor, John Dwyer didn't immediately respond when contacted by PEOPLE.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Rio de Janeiro City councillor Carlos Bolsonaro, congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro — all sons of the former president — are also under investigation in different cases.
—Mauricio Savarese, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
The accused include a nurse, a journalist, a prison warden, a local councillor, a soldier, lorry drivers and farm workers.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
The men ranged in age from 26 to 74, and included a nurse, a journalist, farmworkers, a soldier, and a local councillor, the Guardian reports.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Councillor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councillor. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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Legal Definition
councillor
noun
coun·cil·lor
variants
or councilor
: a member of a council
councillorship
noun
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Nglish: Translation of councillor for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of councillor for Arabic Speakers
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