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alderman Definition


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alderman
noun
    1. In England and Wales until 1974: a member of a town, county or borough council elected by fellow councillors, below the rank of mayor.
    2. In the US and Canada: a member of the governing body of a city.
Derivative: aldermanship
noun
    Etymology: 13c in sense 1; Anglo-Saxon ealdormann a nobleman of the highest rank.



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