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Alderman Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Alderman? [n] a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Alderman: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Alderman: archon \| assemblyman \| bailie \| burghermaster \| burgomaster \| cabinet member \| cabinet minister \| chancellor \| chosen freeholder \| city councilman \| city father \| city manager \| commissar \| commissioner \| congressman \| congresswoman \| councillor \| councilman \| councilwoman \| county commissioner \| county supervisor \| elder \| floor leader \| headman \| induna \| lawgiver \| lawmaker \| legislator \| lord mayor \| magistrate \| maire \| majority leader \| mayor \| Member of Congress \| Member of Parliament \| minister \| minister of state \| minority leader \| MP \| party whip \| portreeve \| reeve \| representative \| secretary \| secretary of state \| selectman \| senator \| solon \| state senator \| supervisor \| syndic \| undersecretary \| warden \| whip See Also \| representative Alderman In Webster's Dictionary \Al"derman\ ([add]l"d[~e]rman), n.; pl. {Aldermen}. [AS. aldormon, ealdorman; ealdor an elder + man. See {Elder}, n.] 1. A senior or superior; a person of rank or dignity. [Obs.] Note: The title was applied, among the Anglo-Saxons, to princes, dukes, earls, senators, and presiding magistrates; also to archbishops and bishops, implying superior wisdom or authority. Thus Ethelstan, duke of the East-Anglians, was called Alderman of all England; and there were aldermen of cities, counties, and castles, who had jurisdiction within their respective districts. 3. 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.

Alderman Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Alderman?

[n] a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Alderman:

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Alderman In Webster's Dictionary

\Al"der*man\ ([add]l"d[~e]r*man), n.; pl. {Aldermen}.
[AS. aldormon, ealdorman; ealdor an elder + man. See {Elder},
n.]
1. A senior or superior; a person of rank or dignity. [Obs.]

Note: The title was applied, among the Anglo-Saxons, to
      princes, dukes, earls, senators, and presiding
      magistrates; also to archbishops and bishops, implying
      superior wisdom or authority. Thus Ethelstan, duke of
      the East-Anglians, was called Alderman of all England;
      and there were aldermen of cities, counties, and
      castles, who had jurisdiction within their respective
      districts.

3. 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.

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