noun
councillor
noun
1
A member of a council, especially someone elected to serve on a local government body.
"The local councillor promised to fix the potholes on Main Street."
How to Use Councillor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn elected member of a local council.
Common mistake
Not the same as "counsellor" (someone who gives advice or therapy) — a spelling that trips up many writers.
UK vs US
"Councillor" is the standard spelling in UK English for this role; American English rarely uses this exact title.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
councillors plural, Councillors plural
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Etymology
Altered from "counsellor" to match the spelling of "council," since the two words were often confused.