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Examples of alderwoman in a Sentence
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From the start, the case surrounding former Waukesha alderwoman and county supervisor Kathleen Cummings had amounted to an uncertain degree of wrongdoing, at best.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
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
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Word History
Etymology
alder- (as in alderman) + woman
First Known Use
1768, in the meaning defined above
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“Alderwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alderwoman. Accessed 18 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
alderwoman
noun
al·der·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a female member of a city legislative body
Legal Definition
alderwoman
noun
al·der·wom·an
ˈȯl-dər-ˌwu̇-mən
: a female member of a city legislative body
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