alderwoman

noun

al·​der·​wom·​an ˈȯl-dər-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce alderwoman (audio)
: a female member of a city legislative body

Examples of alderwoman in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The alderwoman was appointed to her leadership position by Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson, whose office didn't respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Adam Sabes, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2023 However, on a neighborhood walk earlier this year, a resident approached the alderwoman to complain that the state of the property had not improved. Sophia Vento, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2023 JoCasta Zamarripa, a city alderwoman representing the southside of Milwaukee, said she has been concerned about fires since earlier this year when several people were killed in residential fires in her district. John Diedrich, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Sep. 2021 Those discriminatory housing policies led Rue Simmons, a former alderwoman, to push for reparations. Adrienne Broaddus, CNN, 27 Mar. 2023 Ruh is a De Pere alderwoman. Molly Beck, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2022 The alderwoman for the area, Milele Coggs, has had a role in the economic resurgence of the Bronzeville neighborhood — and one of the main streets in Bronzeville is King Drive. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2022 In the Democratic primary, Tina Ward-Pugh, a former Louisville alderwoman and Metro Council member, beat Neville Blakemore, Daniel A. Cobble and Tenisha E. Smith. Kala Kachmar, The Courier-Journal, 18 May 2022 In the email, Hanson allegedly called the alderwoman the n-word repeatedly, in addition to multiple slurs used to demean women. Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

alder- (as in alderman) + woman

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alderwoman was in 1768

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Cite this Entry

“Alderwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alderwoman. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

alderwoman

noun
al·​der·​wom·​an -ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce alderwoman (audio)
: a female member of a city legislative body

Legal Definition

alderwoman

noun
al·​der·​wom·​an ˈȯl-dər-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce alderwoman (audio)
: a female member of a city legislative body
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