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selectman

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se·lect·man  (s-lktmn, -mn)
n.
One of a board of town officers chosen annually in New England communities to manage local affairs.

selectman [sɪˈlɛktmən]
n pl -men
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) any of the members of the local boards of most New England towns
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.selectman - an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
board of selectmen - a board of officials elected to administer the public business of a New England town
elected official - official who won the office in a free election
Translations
selectman
n pl <-men> (US) → Stadtrat m, → Stadträtin f


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The selectman nodded to the constable; and there sat the light-heeled reprobate in the stocks; or if he danced, it was round the whipping-post, which might be termed the Puritan Maypole.
 
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