burgess

noun bur·gess \ ˈbər-jəs \

Definition of burgess

1 a : a citizen of a British borough

b : a representative of a borough, corporate town, or university in the British Parliament

2 : a representative in the popular branch of the legislature of colonial Maryland or Virginia

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Big announcement on Mondays show. -- rick burgess (@bigvox) June 2, 2017 When contacted by AL.com, Burgess declined to comment.

— leada gore, AL.com, "'Rick and Bubba's' Rick Burgess says 'big announcement' coming Monday on Governor's race," 2 June 2017
Sharkey has been a member of the board of burgesses (the equivalent of selectmen or Town Council) for 10 years, but this was his first attempt at the warden's seat.

— janice steinhagen, Courant Community, "Recount Confirms Geer Wins Back Warden Seat," 18 May 2017
Big announcement on Mondays show. -- rick burgess (@bigvox) June 2, 2017 When contacted by AL.com, Burgess declined to comment.

— leada gore, AL.com, "'Rick and Bubba's' Rick Burgess says 'big announcement' coming Monday on Governor's race," 2 June 2017
The board of burgesses will be meeting soon with Geer to try and find a less expensive alternative to providing police protection in the borough.

— janice steinhagen, Courant Community, "Jewett City Votes To Eliminate Resident Trooper," 31 May 2017
Prior to that, Geer had served six terms as a burgess.

— janice steinhagen, Courant Community, "Recount Confirms Geer Wins Back Warden Seat," 18 May 2017

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Origin and Etymology of burgess

Middle English burgeis, from Anglo-French, from borc town — more at bourg

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