alderman
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al·der·man
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Definition of alderman
1
: a person governing a kingdom, district, or shire as viceroy for an Anglo-Saxon king
2a
: a magistrate formerly ranking next below the mayor in an English or Irish city or borough
b
: a high-ranking member of a borough or county council in Ireland or formerly in England chosen by elected members
3
: a member of a city legislative body
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Other Words from alderman
aldermanic
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adjective
Examples of alderman in a Sentence
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Behind the scenes, some wonder whether the mayor’s actions on aldermanic prerogative and reform rhetoric will lead to aldermen bucking her agenda. — Gregory Pratt, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot 100 days in — reform at City Hall still a work in progress: ‘We haven’t declared victory, but I think we’ve taken some very positive steps’," 28 Aug. 2019 Just as aldermen were about to uphold a recommendation from the Park Ridge Planning and Zoning Commission to deny Nigro a special-use permit to operate Salon M at 25 S. Prospect Ave., 5th Ward Ald. — Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Park Ridge City Council postpones final vote on salon owner’s request to open in Uptown," 22 Aug. 2019 But aldermen were more concerned that putting the fiber optic on poles, rather than burying it, was a policy change that needed more council study. — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Aurora council wants more study of using ComEd poles to expand fiber optic network," 11 July 2018 The poet’s third husband was Richard Prowse, of Exeter, a prominent draper who was also the city’s bailiff, sheriff, alderman, and mayor, as well as a Member of Parliament. — Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, "The Hidden Life of a Forgotten Sixteenth-Century Female Poet," 5 Aug. 2019 The new ordinance prohibits aldermen and city employees from doing outside work that could conflict with the city’s interests — such as representing people in Chicago in property tax appeals. — Gregory Pratt, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago City Council approves Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s ethics package; an empowered inspector general, larger fines among reforms," 24 July 2019 The wife of Wauwatosa alderman and former Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial writer and columnist Ernst-Ulrich Franzen died July 10 after a long illness. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Eileen La Susa, the wife of Wauwatosa Alderman Ernst-Ulrich Franzen and a former media professional, has died," 16 July 2019 In Chicago, six democratic socialists won alderman elections this year. — Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Incoming Denver Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca is a democratic socialist. Here’s what that means.," 15 July 2019 The task force — which included community advocates, aldermen and city department heads — met monthly behind closed doors and held several public forums to solicit input from residents. — ProPublica, "Task Force on Tickets and Debt Suggests Reforms but Needs Chicago’s Mayor and City Council to Finish the Work," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alderman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for alderman
alderman
noun
English Language Learners Definition of alderman
: a member of a city government in the U.S., Canada, and Australia
: a senior member of an English town, county, or borough council who is elected by the other members
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alderman
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Kids Definition of alderman
: a member of a lawmaking body in a city
alderman
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Legal Definition of alderman
: a member of a city legislative body
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