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Zoom in: The Las Vegas temple controversy got particularly heated, with neighbors and a city councilwoman saying they were targeted with harassment, threats, and vandalism.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 18 July 2024
Hialeah councilwoman charged with multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud at rehab clinic
One candidate previously worked for the city but was investigated by the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust regarding a conflict of interest with her outside employment in real estate.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 July 2024
Video surveillance footage that was presented in court allegedly captured multiple people — including city councilwoman Eneida Martinez and the vice chairwoman of Bridgeport’s Democratic party, Wanda Geter-Pataky — illegally depositing ballots into drop boxes ahead of that election.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2024
The charge comes a year after Cody allegedly ordered police to execute search warrants at the Marion County Record, the home of its publisher Eric Meyer and the home of a local city councilwoman on August 11, 2023.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1928, in the meaning defined above
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“Councilwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilwoman. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
councilwoman
noun
coun·cil·wom·an
ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who is a member of a council
Legal Definition
councilwoman
noun
coun·cil·wom·an
plural councilwomen
: a woman who is a member of a council
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