- chiefly US a member of a council, esp of a town or city; councillor
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coun•cil•man /ˈkaʊnsəlmən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -men.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Governmenta member of a council, esp. the legislative body of a city or town.
coun•cil•man
(koun′səl mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men.
coun•cil•man•ic
(koun′səl man′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- Government, Pronounsa member of a council, esp. the local legislative body of a city.
- 1650–60; council + man1
- See -man.
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councilman /ˈkaʊnsəlmən/ n ( pl -men)