alderman

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al·der·man | \ ˈȯl-dər-mən

Definition of alderman

1 : a person governing a kingdom, district, or shire as viceroy for an Anglo-Saxon king

2a : a magistrate formerly ranking next below the mayor in an English or Irish city or borough

b : a high-ranking member of a borough or county council in Ireland or formerly in England chosen by elected members

3 : a member of a city legislative body

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Recent Examples on the Web But the alderman of the ward where the project will be located, Ald. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2022 Speaking Polish as a Villegas staffer translated, Bednarczyk then took the opportunity to vent about neighborhood crime to his alderman and would-be congressman. — John Byrne, chicagotribune.com, 11 Apr. 2022 There was also William Hartsfield, city alderman and eventually mayor. — Forrest Brown, CNN, 26 Apr. 2022 Solis was charged with a single bribery count on Friday as part of his stunning turn as a government mole, a sitting alderman wearing an undercover wire to help federal investigators build cases against Ald. — Ray Long, chicagotribune.com, 12 Apr. 2022 Incumbent Cudahy Mayor Thomas Pavlic defeated former alderman Justin Moralez in the April 5 election. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2022 No coin toss was needed to decide the winner of the District 5 alderman race in Wauwatosa after the race ended in a tie Tuesday. — Alex Groth, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2022 That new alderman would serve until the 2023 election. — Alice Yin, chicagotribune.com, 24 Mar. 2022 District 4 incumbent Mike Toman, who served Oak Creek as alderman for 18 years, was voted out of the running by five votes in the Feb. 15 primary. — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2022 See More

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