alcalde
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al·cal·de

noun \al-ˈkäl-dē\

Definition of ALCALDE

: the chief administrative and judicial officer or the mayor of a town in a Spanish-speaking country or region

Origin of ALCALDE

Spanish, from Arabic al-qāḍī the judge
First Known Use: 1565

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