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Senator vs Councillor - What's the difference?

senator | councillor |

As nouns the difference between senator and councillor

is that senator is senator while councillor is a member of a council.

senator

English

Alternative forms

* senatour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A member, normally elected, in the house or chamber of a legislature called a senate. The legislatures of the United States and Canada have senators.
  • * 2003 , Olga Gardner Galvin, The Alphabet Challenge, Page 31
    • It was disbanded when Derrick was only six, after that grouchy old ultra-Libertarian senator Timothy de Illy
  • (historical) A position in government held in ancient Rome by experienced, elder officials as advisors or consultants for younger, less experienced functionaries.
  • A member of the king's council.
    • (Burrill)

    Related terms

    * senate * senatress * senatrix

    See also

    * MP

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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