selectman

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noun se·lect·man \ sə-ˈlek(t)-ˌman , -ˌlek(t)-ˈman , -ˈlek(t)-mən ; ˈsē-ˌlek(t)-ˌman \

Updated on: 11 Sep 2017

Definition of selectman

:one of a board of officials elected in towns of all New England states except Rhode Island to serve as the chief administrative authority of the town

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A member of the Phish musical group, Jon Fishman recently ran for a selectman position in Lincolnville, Maine.

— liza shcherbakova, Billboard, "Musicians Who Got Political: The Rocky Road From The Stage to Public Office," 13 July 2017
Larson, a former East Hartford mayor, along with Osten, who also is the Sprague first selectman, and other co-sponsors, focused on winning over lawmakers fearful that another casino was not the sort of economic development Connecticut needed.

— dan haar, courant.com, "Dan Haar: Inside The Ironic Bargain That Saved An Embattled Casino Plan," 10 June 2017
Many speakers were opposed to giving tax abatements, skeptical of why the ordinance was proposed and not inclined to give the board of selectmen sole authority to negotiate abatements.

— ken byron, Courant Community, "Canton Residents Reject Tax Abatement Proposal," 7 June 2017
But the town must first adopt an ordinance allowing this type of assessment and the selectmen have scheduled a special town meeting for June 7 for residents to vote on the proposal.

— ken byron, Courant Community, "Tax Break Proposed To Help Canton Housing Project," 26 May 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
In Simsbury, the board of selectmen and board of education have provided recommendations to the board of finance, including $200,000 in cuts to the town budget and $800,000 in cuts to the school district's budget, Heavner said.

— gregory b. hladky, courant.com, "Cities and Towns Face Massive State Aid Cuts Under New Malloy Budget Plan," 16 May 2017
A proposal to rebuild the fire department's headquarters on River Road in Collinsville at a cost of $5.36 million was presented to the board of selectmen on Wednesday.

— ken byron, Courant Community, "Canton Selectmen Hear $5.36 Million Plan For New Fire Headquarters," 26 Apr. 2017
According to Maine's The Free Press, Fishman was inspired to run for selectman in Lincolnville after hearing Sanders speak to his supporters after his loss.

— sammy nickalls, Esquire, "Phish Drummer Jonathan Fishman Is Running for Selectman in Maine," 11 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of selectman

1635

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selectman

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noun se·lect·man \ si-ˈlekt-mən, -ˌman \

legal Definition of selectman

:one of a board of officials elected in towns of all New England states except Rhode Island to serve as the chief administrative authority of the town