alderman (redirected from Aldermen)

al·der·man  (ôldr-mn)

n. Abbr. Ald.

1. A member of the municipal legislative body in a town or city in many jurisdictions.

2. A member of the higher branch of the municipal or borough council in England and Ireland before 1974.

3.

a. A noble of high rank or authority in Anglo-Saxon England.

b. The chief officer of a shire in Anglo-Saxon England.

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[Middle English, a person of high rank, from Old English ealdorman : ealdor, elder, chief (from eald, old; see al-² in Indo-European roots) + man, man; see man.]

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alder·man·cy (-s) n.

alder·manic (-mnk) adj.

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alderman [ˈɔːldəmən]

n pl -men

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in England and Wales until 1974) one of the senior members of a local council, elected by other councillors

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US, Canada, Australia, etc.) a member of the governing body of a municipality

3. (Historical Terms) History a variant spelling of ealdorman Abbreviations (for senses 1, 2) Ald Aldm

[Old English aldormann, from ealdor chief (comparative of eald old) + mann man]

aldermanic  [ˌɔːldəˈmænɪk] adj

aldermanry  n

aldermanship  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

alderman - a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); "aldermen usually represent city wards" representative - a person who represents others

Translations

alderman [ˈɔːldəmən] N (aldermen (pl)) → concejal(a) m/f (de categoría superior)

alderman

n pl <-men> → Alderman m (Ratsherr)

alderman [ˈɔːldəmən] n (-men (pl)) → consigliere m comunale