alderwoman
noun
al·der·wom·an
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Definition of alderwoman
: a female member of a city legislative body
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And while two alderwomen, Pat Dowell and Sophia King, will speak at the launch even on Saturday, the installation does not yet have official approval from the city; its funding and timeline have to be finalized first. — Madeline Fitzgerald, Time, "Ensuring the Chicago Race Riot Is Not Forgotten, With Inspiration from Germany's Holocaust Memorials," 27 July 2019 In Assembly District 42, Republican Jon Plumer, a Lodi Town Board member and owner of karate schools, is running against Democrat Ann Groves Lloyd, a Lodi alderwoman and University of Wisconsin-Madison academic adviser. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Tuesday's special elections in Wisconsin: What you need to know," 11 June 2018 Voting against were alderwomen Pam Akers and Shirley Saryan. — Jane Ford-stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Dogs win in Greenfield. Pets to be allowed in city parks — with restrictions.," 2 May 2018 His death was confirmed by his daughter Susan Sadlowski Garza, a Chicago alderwoman. — Sam Roberts, New York Times, "Ed Sadlowski, Fiery Steelworkers Insurgent, Dies at 79," 14 June 2018 Last Wednesday, Chicago aldermen Brendan Reilly and alderwoman Sophia King moved to rename Balbo Drive, named in honor of Italian aviator and fascist Italo Balbo, after Ida B. Wells-Barnett. — Kirsten West Savali, The Root, "Exclusive: Ida B. Wells’ Great-Granddaughter Discusses Her Legacy, Growing Monument Campaign," 25 May 2018 Lodi alderwoman Ann Groves Lloyd is the only Democrat in the race so far. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Candidates lining up to run for special elections to fill two seats in Wisconsin Legislature," 17 Apr. 2018 Mayor Steven Pannell welcomes Maria Arriaga, right, as the new 2nd Ward alderwoman and Martiza Dirzo-Montes as the new city clerk following their swearing-in ceremony earlier this month. — Frank S. Abderholden, Lake County News-Sun, "From soccer field to city hall, Park City finds leadership among its young people," 12 May 2017 In 1962, Vel Phillips, the city’s first black alderwoman, proposed a fair housing ordinance. — John Eligon And Robert Gebeloff, New York Times, "Affluent and Black, and Still Trapped by Segregation," 20 Aug. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alderwoman.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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alderwoman
noun
al·der·wom·an
| \ ˈȯl-dər-ˌwu̇-mən
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Legal Definition of alderwoman
: a female member of a city legislative body