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Councillor vs Induna - What's the difference?

councillor | induna |

As nouns the difference between councillor and induna

is that councillor is a member of a council while induna is a south african tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss.

councillor

English

Alternative forms

* councilor (US) * councilour (qualifier) * councillour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A member of a council.
  • (British) A representative elected to a local authority.
  • (politics) city councillor, a member of a city council.

    • Related terms

    * Privy Councillor

    induna

    English

    (InDuna)

    Alternative forms

    *inDuna (with plural ''izinDuna)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A South African tribal councillor or headman (under the king); someone in authority, a boss.
  • *1994 , Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom , Abacus 2010, p. 75:
  • *:Although we swore this fellow to secrecy, he went straight to the induna and revealed our secret.
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