ClimateAugust 15, 2026

cllr

KUN-suh-ler

Definition

An elected member of a local government council.

Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'counceler' and the Old French 'conseiller,' ultimately from the Latin 'consiliarius,' meaning an advisor.

In the news

The title is used as an honorific before Vicky Caulfield’s name to identify her as an elected official serving on the Kidderminster Town Council.

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