councilwoman

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English council Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English councilwoman From council + -woman.

1. A feminine member of a council, especially a city council or town council.

   “Near-synonyms: councilmember, councilperson, councilor, councillor, councilman, selectperson, selectman, selectwoman”

   “When it was the defense’s turn to try to rebut the prosecution’s case, lawyers for Mr. James called just two witnesses [—] two former councilwomen who tried to bolster the assertion of Mr. James that he could not approve property sales unilaterally.”