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alderman
noun pl. aldermen
- in some U.S. cities, a member of the municipal council, usually representing a certain district or ward
- in England and Wales before 1974, a senior member of a local council
- Anglo-Saxon History the chief officer in a shire; ealdorman
Related Forms:
- aldermancy noun
- aldermanic adjective
See alderman in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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