councilor
US
/ˈkaʊnsələr/
UK
/ˈkaʊnsələ/
Meaning
An elected member of a local council who represents residents and helps make decisions for an area.
स्थानीय परिषद या नगर निकाय का निर्वाचित सदस्य, जो किसी इलाके के लोगों का प्रतिनिधित्व करता है।
Examples
“The councilor listened to residents’ complaints about water shortages.”
“Voters elected a new councilor to represent their ward.”
“Our councillor helped residents raise the issue at the council meeting.”
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Not natural: I asked the councilor for advice about my anxiety.
Better: I asked the counselor for advice about my anxiety.
A councilor serves on a local government body; a counselor gives personal or professional advice.
Councilor स्थानीय सरकार का सदस्य होता है; व्यक्तिगत सलाह देने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए counselor कहें।
Not natural: She is a councilor of the city.
Better: She is a councilor on the city council.
Use “on the council” for membership, or say the councilor represents a particular area.
सदस्यता बताने के लिए “on the council” कहें; किसी इलाके का प्रतिनिधित्व बताने के लिए “represents” इस्तेमाल करें।
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Councilor relates to local government; counselor relates to advice or therapy. The British spelling is usually councillor.
Councilor का संबंध स्थानीय सरकार से है, जबकि counselor सलाह या थेरेपी देता है। ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में councillor लिखा जाता है।