alderman

Definition of Alderman in English :

1. alderman

a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)

Example Sentences:
'aldermen usually represent city wards'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Alderman

noun plural -men

1.

(in England and Wales until 1974) one of the senior members of a local council, elected by other councillors

2.

(in the US, Canada, Australia, etc) a member of the governing body of a municipality

3. history a variant spelling of ealdorman

nounWord forms: plural ˈaldermen (ˈɔldərmən ; ôlˈdərmən)

1.

in some U.S. cities, a member of the municipal council, usually representing a certain district or ward

2.

in England and Wales before 1974, a senior member of a local council

3. ANGLO-SAXON

the chief officer in a shire; ealdorman

n.

1. A member of the municipal legislative body in a town or city in many jurisdictions.

2. A member of the higher branch of the municipal or borough council in England and Ireland before 1974.

3.

a. A noble of high rank or authority in Anglo-Saxon England.

b. The chief officer of a shire in Anglo-Saxon England.