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“Councillor” or “Councilor” or “Counsellor” or “Counselor”

Overview

councillor / councilor / counsellor / counselor are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

councillor: NA

councilor: NA

counsellor: NA

counselor: (noun) someone who gives advice about problems. (noun) someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp.

Pronunciation

councillor: NA

councilor: k·AW·n·s·ah·l·er

counsellor: k·AW·n·s·ah·l·er

counselor: k·AW·n·s·ah·l·er

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Examples in Context

Examples of “councillor”

  • Caused by the death of Councillor Patrick de Lacy Garton (Irish…
  • …l'Équipe Labeaume, also elected a councillor in 25 of the 27
  • Councillor Susan Christine Murphy – Deputy…
  • Councillor Katharine Tracey – for services…
  • Councillor Peter Fleming – for services…
  • He became a councillor on Fulham borough council, 1934–37.
  • Councillor Thomas won after a recount.
  • Former Councillor Robert Vining (Conservative, Everton, elected…
  • Councillor John Keith Weighell – for…
  • Councillor Rex was a credit company…

Examples of “councilor”

  • …was Tsubomi's lover and guidance councilor killed in the battle with…
  • …was elected as a Municipal Councilor.
  • …Will Duckworth, a Dudley local councilor; Richard Mallender, a Nottingham local…
  • …and prudence, remained also his councilor, but his open and impulsive…
  • Councilor, American University Advisory Board 1980…
  • …provost and first lady town councilor in Scotland.
  • …Marie Stray Ryssdal: First female councilor in Oslo [Oslo County, Norway]
  • …of group leader and city councilor after 19 years.
  • …Dayanghirang - multi-termer Davao City Councilor
  • Ida Chong, accountant, former municipal councilor of Saanich, British Columbia, former…

Examples of “counsellor”

  • …one of the defendants, (a counsellor of the court) objected to…
  • …a mental health review, a counsellor was worried about his anxiety…
  • He was then a special counsellor in the Ministry of Foreign…
  • …City, and faints upon reading Counsellor Silvertongue's dying speech at Tyburn…
  • In 1777, he became First Counsellor (Eerste Raad) was named Director-General.
  • A Guidance Counsellor is on staff to advise…
  • …Southern European Department (1993-1996), and Counsellor in Tokyo (1996-2000).
  • Counsellor at Law by Elmer Rice,…
  • …trained and worked as a counsellor, an interest she had long…
  • …a number of positions, including Counsellor Remonstrant (諫議大夫), Left General of…

Examples of “counselor”

  • The sisters consult a school counselor for advice about defending themselves…
  • …in old London), where the counselor has been 'executed for sending…
  • …Isaac C. Haight and his counselor Elias Morris visited Dame in…
  • Doc, a counselor at Maggie Burroughs' shelter, is…
  • …Kings 2:26) and the "king's counselor" (1 Chr.
  • …job placement (a traditional rehabilitation counselor function) may be key.
  • He was appointed to Counselor (Kammerråd) in 1743, appointed to…
  • …Ryan is offered the lead counselor position for the group of…
  • …Beach and is a trained counselor.
  • My lord draws upon the counselor, who kills him, and is…


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