shtadlan

noun

shtad·​lan

variants or less commonly shetadlan

ˈshtäd(ˌ)län

plural shtadlanim also shetadlanim

⸗ˈlȯnə̇m,

-nēm

: a person appointed by a Jewish community to represent Jewish interests (as before a government or ruler)

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish & Middle Hebrew; Yiddish shtadlen, from Middle Hebrew shtādlān

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