councilwoman

English

Etymology

From council +‎ -woman.

Pronunciation

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Noun

councilwoman (plural councilwomen)

1. A female member of a council, especially a city council; now often replaced by gender-neutral councilor (British, councillor).
   • 2008 April 17, Jonathan Miller and Richard G. Jones, “Ex-Newark Mayor Convicted of Fraud”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     When it was the defense’s turn to try to rebut the prosecution’s case, lawyers for Mr. James called just two witnesses [—] two former councilwomen who tried to bolster the assertion of Mr. James that he could not approve property sales unilaterally.

   • 2024 July 17, Hurubie Meko and Nate Schweber, “City Councilwoman Is Charged With Biting Police Chief During Protest”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     A New York City councilwoman was charged with assault after a heated protest at the Brooklyn site of a proposed men’s homeless shelter at which, the authorities say, she bit a police chief.

Hypernyms

• councilmember