councillorship love

Definitions

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  • noun the position of council member

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Examples

  • "Presidential, parliamentary and councillorship elections are to be held on December 18," National Electoral Commission (NEC) chairman Lewis Makame said in a statement.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • He accordingly resigned the directorship and accepted from the King Charles Emmanuel of Sardinia a state councillorship together with a pension.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

  • Sultan, "o King of the Age, indeed this youth befitteth naught save councillorship, so do thou make him Wazir of the Left."

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • He was envoy to a German court when a change of ministry occasioned his recall, and he retired, after a long career of able and assiduous service, comforted by a pension and glorified by a privy-councillorship.

    Henrietta Temple A Love Story Benjamin Disraeli 1842

  • The meaning of this councillorship query remained, of course, a riddle to her, yet she handed him the paper without replying.

    Andersen's Fairy Tales 1840

  • Sixteen political parties with 513 candidates participated in the election that saw 51 chairmanship, 50 vice chairmen and 412 councillorship candidates contesting.

    AllAfrica News: Latest 2010

  • This is a man who never contested even a councillorship position in his

    Thisday Online 2010

  • Sixteen political parties with 513 candidates participated in the election that saw 51 chairmanship, 50 vice chairmen and 412 councillorship candidates contesting.

    Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com 2010

  • The national chairman allegedly imposed a councillorship candidate in an area without allowing the FCT chairman to address the issue under contention.

    AllAfrica News: Latest 2010

  • FCT INEC said that the details of the results of the chairmanship and councillorship election into the six area councils would be released Monday.

    Thisday Online 2010

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