councilwoman

noun

coun·​cil·​wom·​an ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce councilwoman (audio)
: a woman who is a member of a council

Examples of councilwoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for councilwoman 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1928, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of councilwoman was circa 1928

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“Councilwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/councilwoman. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

councilwoman

noun
coun·​cil·​wom·​an ˈkau̇n(t)-səl-ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce councilwoman (audio)
: 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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