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councilor

[koun-suh-ler, -sler] / ˈkaʊn sə lər, -slər /
NOUN
city father
Synonyms
WEAK




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"As a municipality, we do not have the legal authority to arbitrarily prohibit the establishment of new businesses, since in Chile there is freedom to engage in economic activities," councilor Nelda Gil told AFP.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

“These deep human ties are the strongest safeguard against populist attempts to divide people,” said Hans Martin Grötsch, a senior Bavarian politician who is also a local councilor.

From The Wall Street Journal May 13, 2026

His prior public service, as councilor, then deputy mayor, of a Sydney suburb ended abruptly in 2009 amid displays of undiplomatic temper.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2025

Anab Awale, a district councilor in Mitte who is Somali German, said the nonchalance of German officials toward comfort women revisionism was clear evidence that Germany’s own racial inequalities remain unresolved.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 16, 2024

She had been dreaming of the student and the flowers and the councilor, who told her they were making game of her.

From Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales First Series by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

The three representatives will immediately become the largest number of councilors this neighborhood has ever had.

From Salon Nov. 5, 2024

Similar emails from the same sender have gone to other people of color — including Portland, Maine, city councilors Victoria Pelletier and Pious Ali, who recently ran for mayor.

From Seattle Times Jan. 29, 2024

“The newly elected district councilors come from diverse backgrounds,” Hong Kong leader John Lee said.

From Washington Times Dec. 11, 2023

Ip, who sits on one of the committees, said after the overhaul, candidates put a stronger emphasis on their platforms and councilors are better able to focus on their constituents’ livelihoods.

From Seattle Times Dec. 7, 2023

I spot the governor, the rest of the city councilors.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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