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Definition of Councilmanic
1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to a councilman or councilwoman, particularly to the district they represent. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Councilmanic
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Councilmanic
Literary usage of Councilmanic
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Lackawanna Jurist by Lackawanna Bar Association (1907)
"All the councilmen present in the council room at the time when the councilmanic
action is taken must be counted under the law in order to make up a quorum ..."
2. Readings in American Government and Politics edited by Charles Austin Beard (1910)
"... on record an order dividing such county into four councilmanic districts of
contiguous territory, as nearly equal in population as possible: Provided, ..."
3. The History of Pittsburgh: Its Rise and Progress by Sarah Hutchins Killikelly (1906)
"... be retained; councilmanic terms to be extended where they do not expire in
the same year in either city, and, before expiration of councilmanic terms, ..."
4. Efficiency in City Government by Clyde Lyndon King (1912)
"Under the councilmanic plan it was literally impossible to secure concentration
of power and responsibility because of the vast army of men who were ..."
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