Synonyms for selectman
- noun
Most common
councilman councilwoman councilperson selectperson selectwoman
All synonyms
Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
Any of a board of municipal officers elected to manage some New England towns.
Near-synonyms: selectperson, selectwoman, councilperson, councilman, councilwoman
Related words
- Is a kind of
- officer officeholder person
Forms
- Plural
- selectmen → councilmen, councilwomen, councilmembers, councilpersons…
Example sentences
- councilwoman The councilwoman proposed to ask voters for guidance.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| selectman | falling | |
| councilman | falling | |
| councilwoman | rising | |
| councilperson | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 10 letters
- councilman3
- 11 letters
- selectwoman
- 12 letters
- councilwoman4, selectperson
- 13 letters
- councilmember, councilperson
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (councilman3 = 3 syllables).