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A politician small enough to recognize you in the supermarket, and remember it at the next election.
means An elected member of a local governing council, responsible for civic decisions like roads, housing, and bins rather than national policy.
from From French 'conseiller,' rooted in Latin 'consilium' — a taking counsel, a plan formed by deliberation, itself built from 'consulere,' to consult or take advice. The extra 'l' in English spelling exists partly to distinguish it from 'counselor' (one who gives advice), though the words share this same Latin ancestor and the distinction has never been perfectly tidy.
- pay
- often barely above expenses, not a salary
- power
- decides bin collection, not foreign policy
- turnout
- elected by a fraction who bother to vote
- spelling
- double l in british english, one in american council