councilor
councilor — noun
1. a person elected to sit on a local council and help decide how an area should be
a person elected to sit on a local council and help decide how an area should be run
Ritu asked the councilor to fix the broken streetlights near her shop.
ask a councilor to solve a local problem
At the crowded town meeting, Elena thanked the councilor for protecting the playground.
the councilor in a town-meeting setting
The councilor met parents at the school hall to discuss bus safety.
Christopher won a seat as councilor in the district's first online election.
Local farmers thanked the councilor for protecting water access during the dry summer.
- council member
a plain, transparent term for someone who sits on a council
- representative
broader; can refer to many kinds of elected roles, not only council seats
- alderman
used in some cities for a similar office, but less general and often more traditional
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Usually refers to an elected member of a city, town, or other local council rather than a national politician. In British English, the usual spelling is 'councillor'.