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councillors

/ˈkaʊnsələrz/ /ˈkaʊnsələs/

Meanings
noun
A member of a council.

Examples :

"The councillors voted to build a new park in our town. "
politics government person

Related Words

Illustration listened

listened verb

/ˈlɪsn̩d/

To pay attention to a sound or speech.

"Please listen carefully as I explain.  I like to listen to music."

Illustration meeting

meeting noun

/ˈmiːtɪŋ/ /ˈmitɪŋ/

(gerund) The act of persons or things that meet.

"Meeting him will be exciting. I enjoy meeting new people."

Illustration representative

representative noun

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛnt(ət)ɪv/

A delegate.

"The student council chose a representative to speak at the school assembly. "

Illustration concerns

concerns noun

/kənˈsɜːnz/ /kənˈsɝnz/

That which affects one’s welfare or happiness. A matter of interest to someone. The adposition before the matter of interest is usually over, about or for.

"My parents have concerns about my future career path. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration councillor

councillor noun

/ˈkaʊnsələr/ /ˈkaʊnsɪlər/

A member of a council.

"Councillor Davies listened carefully to the residents' concerns about the new park at the town council meeting. "

Illustration design

design noun

/dɪˈzaɪn/

A specification of an object or process, referring to requirements to be satisfied and thus conditions to be met for them to solve a problem.

"The design for the new school library specifies the exact size of the reading room and the number of computers needed. "

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council noun

/ˈkaʊn.səl/

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

"The student council organized a fundraising event for the school library. "

Illustration authority

authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

The power to enforce rules or give orders.

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

Illustration member

member noun

/ˈmɛmbə/ /ˈmɛmbɚ/

One who officially belongs to a group.

"Maria is a member of the school's chess club. "

Illustration residents

residents noun

/ˈrɛzɪdənts/ /ˈrɛzɪdənz/

A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

"The tiger lily is a resident of Asia."

Illustration elected

elected verb

/ɪˈlɛktɪd/

To choose or make a decision (to do something)

"She elected to take the bus instead of walking because it was raining. "