Synonyms for councilman
- noun
Most common
councillor UK councilwoman councilperson selectperson selectwoman
All synonyms
Noun
councilwoman, councilmember US, councillor UK, councilor US, selectman US, councilperson, selectperson, selectwoman
Definitions
- n. 1
A male member of a council, often a city council or town council.
Near-synonyms: councilmember, councilperson, councilwoman, councilor, councillor, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman
Related words
- Is a kind of
- officer officeholder person
Forms
- Plural
- councilmen → councilwomen, councilmembers, councillors, selectmen…
Example sentences
- councilwoman The councilwoman proposed to ask voters for guidance.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| councilman | falling | |
| councillor | steady | |
| councilwoman | rising | |
| councilperson | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- councilor3, selectman
- 10 letters
- councillor
- 11 letters
- selectwoman
- 12 letters
- councilwoman4, selectperson
- 13 letters
- councilmember, councilperson
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (councilor3 = 3 syllables).