councillorship
Municipal governing role
Councillorship is the position or office of a councillor—a member of a council, typically in local government.
The term refers both to holding the position and to its duration: Her councillorship lasted twelve years.
British spelling; the American equivalent is councilorship.
Protected person; division
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- districtBounded administrative area
- cityLarge populated area
- townMid-sized settlement
civic · local · alderman · mayor · precinct · village · township · metropolitan
Official government regulation
- bylawInternal governing rule
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- amendmentChange to official text
- motionChange in position
proposal · statute · enactment · deliberation · committee · hearing · agenda · quorum
Place for sitting
- termFixed period or word
- tenureProtected employment status
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- dutiesRequired tasks or charges
responsibilities · appointment · inauguration · oath · portfolio · title · position · role
Organized effort toward goal
- ballotVoting document
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
- electorateEligible voting body
nomination · voters · polling · suffrage · turnout · endorsement · canvassing · incumbent
Adopted principle of action
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
stewardship · regulation · decision-making · accountability · leadership · supervision · coordination · planning
ward
Protected person; division
town · civic · local · alderman · mayor · precinct · village · township · metropolitan · urban
ordinance
Official government regulation
- bylawInternal governing rule
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- amendmentChange to official text
motion · proposal · statute · enactment · deliberation · committee · hearing · agenda · quorum · vote
seat
Place for sitting
duties · responsibilities · appointment · inauguration · oath · portfolio · title · position · role · post
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- ballotVoting document
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- constituencyElectoral district's voters
electorate · nomination · voters · polling · suffrage · turnout · endorsement · canvassing · incumbent · reelection
policy
Adopted principle of action
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
authority · stewardship · regulation · decision-making · accountability · leadership · supervision · coordination · planning · budgeting
councillorshipmayorship
City leader's office
presidency · governorship · premiership · dictatorship · chieftainship
council, reconcile, conciliate, conciliation, councilman, councillor, councilwoman, councilmen, councilwomen