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councilman
(coun¦cil|man)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkaʊns(ə)lmən, -sɪl-/
(or
councilwoman
)
noun
(
plural
councilmen
or
councilwomen
)
US
a member of a council, especially a municipal one:
[
as title
]
:
Councilman Gerry Richardson
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