alderman - Definition from the GOVERNMENT topic - POLITICS

Topic: GOVERNMENT

Language:	Old English
Origin:	ealdorman 'governor in Anglo-Saxon England', from ealdor 'parent' + man

alderman
noun

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plural aldermen See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

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[countable]

1PG an elected member of a town or city council in the US

2PG an important member of a town council in Britain in the past

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