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Meaning of councilmanic | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Of or pertaining to a councilman or councilwoman; pertaining to a (municipal or other) councilor, particularly to the district they represent.

not-comparable

Examples

“The next and perhaps the most important question raised by the appeal of plaintiff, is as to the method of ascertaining the net amount of councilmanic debt outstanding, or that which has been created without the consent of the electors.”
“THERE was a string band on the Councilor, made up of cabin and dining-room boys who could play mandolin and guitar. It always played in the evenings […] one complete bar of “Dardanella.” Smiles were wiped from every councilmanic face.”
“1969 October, Pennsylvania History vol 36 No 4: The Socialists of Reading Pennsylvania and World War I — A Question of Loyalty, Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Jr. In the Reading, Pennsylvania, councilmanic elections of 1917 […]”
“In the event the county council shall fail to adopt a plan for the division of McMinn County into five (5) councilmanic districts or divisions as set forth above, the districts shall be identical with the five (5) civil and school districts in existence ...”
“Councillor Yancey has found a reliable ally in Councillor Saunders. […] Blacks in Boston are victimized by persistent councilmanic nondecision making.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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