councilor
Local government member
A councilor is a member of a council—a body that governs, advises, or deliberates.
The word appears most often in local government: city councilors, town councilors.
Also spelled councillor, especially in British English.
Not to be confused with counselor, one who gives counsel or advice.
Elected municipal legislator
- commissionerAppointed agency leader
- assemblymanState legislature member
- selectmanTown governing board member
- wardProtected person; division
constituency · delegate · legislator · parliamentarian · lawmaker · senator · congressperson · regent
Appointed group for duties
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- policyAdopted principle of action
- bylawInternal governing rule
charter · statute · deliberation · oversight · regulation · jurisdiction · civic · administration
Official foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- emissaryAgent sent abroad
- liaisonConnector between groups
negotiator · attaché · plenipotentiary · consul · mediator · summit · treaty · protocol
One giving professional guidance
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- counselExpert guidance offered
- counselorOne who advises
- guideLeader or instruction book
confidant · strategist · analyst · expert · specialist · facilitator · elder · sage
alderman
Elected municipal legislator
- commissionerAppointed agency leader
- assemblymanState legislature member
- selectmanTown governing board member
ward · constituency · delegate · legislator · parliamentarian · lawmaker · senator · congressperson · regent · trustee
committee
Appointed group for duties
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- policyAdopted principle of action
bylaw · charter · statute · deliberation · oversight · regulation · jurisdiction · civic · administration · resolution
ambassador
Official foreign representative
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- emissaryAgent sent abroad
liaison · negotiator · attaché · plenipotentiary · consul · mediator · summit · treaty · protocol · foreign-affairs
adviser
One giving professional guidance
- consultantProfessional advice provider
- counselExpert guidance offered
- counselorOne who advises
guide · confidant · strategist · analyst · expert · specialist · facilitator · elder · sage · mentor
- Indian governancezilla, collector, municipality, cantonment, subdivision
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- community leadersheadwoman, civic leader, community organizer, headman, tribal leader
- officialsofficial, officials, bailiff, bureaucrat, congressman
- politicospolitician, legislator, lawmaker, senator, congressman
- titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
councilormayor
Elected head of municipality
president · governor · chief executive · monarch · prime minister
- UN Security CouncilWorld body overseeing peace
- city councilLocal legislative assembly
- tribal councilIndigenous community's ruling body
- student councilElected pupil representatives
- town councilMunicipal governing body
- community councilLocal representative assembly
council, councilman, councillors, councillor, councilwoman, councilors, councilperson