alderman
noun
al·der·man
ˈȯl-dər-mən 
1
: a person governing a kingdom, district, or shire as viceroy for an Anglo-Saxon king
2
a
: a magistrate formerly ranking next below the mayor in an English or Irish city or borough
b
: a high-ranking member of a borough or county council in Ireland or formerly in England chosen by elected members
3
: a member of a city legislative body
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Four Milwaukee alderman are exploring the feasibility of providing refunds to residents whose neighborhoods were not adequately plowed after this month's snow fall, the council announced Monday.
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Several aldermen protested the move, and a number of angry residents shouted their opposition to the meeting’s abrupt end.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
Watertown at-large aldermen: Incumbents Laura Lea Cromer, Steve Casey and April Pearson were the only candidates for three at-large seats going to the top three vote-getters.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2024
As Chicago’s budget deadline looms, Mayor Brandon Johnson is pitching a new way to pay for several police positions while aldermen are urging the mayor to make further cuts in his spending plan.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
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Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Several aldermen protested the move, and a number of angry residents shouted their opposition to the meeting’s abrupt end.
—Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024
Watertown at-large aldermen: Incumbents Laura Lea Cromer, Steve Casey and April Pearson were the only candidates for three at-large seats going to the top three vote-getters.
—Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 5 Nov. 2024
As Chicago’s budget deadline looms, Mayor Brandon Johnson is pitching a new way to pay for several police positions while aldermen are urging the mayor to make further cuts in his spending plan.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Alderman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alderman. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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alderman
noun
al·der·man
ˈȯl-dər-mən
: a member of a city legislative body
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