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Councilor vs Attorney - What's the difference?

councilor | attorney |

In us|lang=en terms the difference between councilor and attorney

is that councilor is (us) member of a council, especially a city council, as a gender-free term replacing councilman and councilwoman while attorney is (us) a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

As nouns the difference between councilor and attorney

is that councilor is (us) member of a council, especially a city council, as a gender-free term replacing councilman and councilwoman while attorney is (us) a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

councilor

English

Alternative forms

* councillor (British)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) Member of a council, especially a city council, as a gender-free term replacing councilman and councilwoman.

    • attorney

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
  • An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.

    • Usage notes

    * In the "agent" sense, the word is now used to refer to nonlawyers usually only in fixed phrases such as attorney-in-fact or power of attorney.

    Synonyms

    * mouthpiece (slang) * advocate

    Derived terms

    () * attorney general * attorney-in-fact * attorney-at-law * patent attorney * power of attorney (POA) * trade mark attorney