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

Noun

pl -men

1. (formerly, in England and Wales) a senior member of a local council, elected by other councillors

2. (in the US, Canada & Australia) a member of the governing body of a city [Old English ealdor chief + mann man]

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 → concejal m

alderman [ˈɔːldəmən] n → conseiller municipal (en Angleterre)

alderman [ˈɔːldəmən] irreg like man) n → Stadtrat m

alderman [ˈɔːldəmən] n → consigliere m comunale