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alderman - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'alderman' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Alderman [ n.]
- A senior or superior; a person of rank or dignity.
- One of a board or body of municipal officers next in order to the mayor and having a legislative function. They may, in some cases, individually exercise some magisterial and administrative functions.

Meaning of 'alderman' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . alderman [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
Example in sentence:
  • aldermen usually represent city wards

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