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councilor

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coun·cil·or also coun·cil·lor  (kouns-lr, -slr)
n.
A member of a council, as one convened to advise a governor. See Usage Note at council.
council·or·ship n.
councilor [ˈkaʊnsələ]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a variant US spelling of councillor
2. an archaic spelling of counsellor
councilorship  n
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, by a councilor of state whom Queen Catherine came, some say to visit, and others to strangle.
Ten Years Later by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
He had Pierre at hand in Moscow and procured for him an appointment as Gentleman of the Bedchamber, which at that time conferred the status of Councilor of State, and insisted on the young man accompanying him to Petersburg and staying at his house.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
That was reserved exclusively for resident or corresponding members; no one else could possibly have obtained a place; and the city magnates, municipal councilors, and "select men" were compelled to mingle with the mere townspeople in order to catch stray bits of news from the interior.
From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
 
 
 
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