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alderman definition

al·der·man (ôl′dər mən)

noun pl. aldermen -·men (-mən)

  1. in some U.S. cities, a member of the municipal council, usually representing a certain district or ward
  2. in England and Wales before 1974, a senior member of a local council
  3. Anglo-Saxon History the chief officer in a shire; ealdorman

Etymology: ME < OE ealdorman, chief, prince < eald, old + man, man

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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