alderwoman

noun

al·​der·​wom·​an ˈȯl-dər-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce alderwoman (audio)
: a female member of a city legislative body

Examples of alderwoman in a Sentence

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Margaret Arney, Democrat Residence: Wauwatosa Past political experience: Wauwatosa District 2 alderwoman, Wauwatosa Neighborhood Association Council president. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024 From the start, the case surrounding former Waukesha alderwoman and county supervisor Kathleen Cummings had amounted to an uncertain degree of wrongdoing, at best. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024 The alderwoman was appointed to her leadership position by Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson, whose office didn't respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Adam Sabes, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2023 However, on a neighborhood walk earlier this year, a resident approached the alderwoman to complain that the state of the property had not improved. Sophia Vento, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for alderwoman 

Word History

Etymology

alder- (as in alderman) + woman

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alderwoman was in 1768

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Cite this Entry

“Alderwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alderwoman. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

alderwoman

noun
al·​der·​wom·​an -ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce alderwoman (audio)
: a female member of a city legislative body

Legal Definition

alderwoman

noun
al·​der·​wom·​an ˈȯl-dər-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce alderwoman (audio)
: a female member of a city legislative body
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