English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words. 2014.
councillor vs counsellor — Councillor is a noun which means an elected member of a local government. For example: He was elected to be a councillor in 1998. Counsellor is a noun, which means someone who is trained to listen to people and give them advice about their… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
councillor — (US also councilor) noun a member of a council. Derivatives councillorship noun Usage On the difference between councillor and counsellor, see usage at counsellor … English new terms dictionary
councillor — late 14c., alteration of COUNSELLOR (Cf. counsellor) by assimilation to COUNCIL (Cf. council) … Etymology dictionary
counsellor — (US counselor) noun 1》 a person trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems. 2》 a senior officer in the diplomatic service. 3》 (also counselor at law) US & Irish a barrister. Usage The words counsellor and councillor… … English new terms dictionary
councillor — coun|cil|lor W3S3 BrE councilor AmE [ˈkaunsələ US ər] n a member of a council ▪ Write to your local councillor to complain. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ HINT sense 1 Do not confuse with counsellor (=person whose job is to help you talk about and deal with your… … Dictionary of contemporary English
councillor — n. an elected member of a council, esp. a local one. Derivatives: councillorship n. Etymology: ME, alt. of COUNSELLOR: assim. to COUNCIL … Useful english dictionary
State councillor — (also spelled State Counsellor) may refer to: State Councilor, a high ranking member of the State Council of the People s Republic of China State Counsellor, a high civil rank in Imperial Russia The Councillor of State, the seventh novel in the… … Wikipedia
privy councillor — noun 1. : a confidential adviser 2. : a member of a privy council * * * privy councillor or privy counsellor noun (also with caps) • • • Main Entry: ↑privy * * * Privy Councillor noun … Useful english dictionary
privy counsellor — Privy Council ► NOUN ▪ a body of advisers appointed by a sovereign or a Governor General. DERIVATIVES privy counsellor (also privy councillor) noun … English terms dictionary
privy counsellor — privy councillor or privy counsellor noun (also with caps) • • • Main Entry: ↑privy … Useful english dictionary
