noun
alderman
AWL-duh-muhn
noun
1
An elected member of a city or town council.
"The alderman proposed a new bike lane on Main Street."
How to Use Alderman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA local government official elected to a city or town council.
Common pairings
city alderman
the alderman's ward
Word Forms
aldermen plural, Aldermans plural
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Etymology
From Old English ealdorman, combining ealdor ("elder, chief") and mann ("person") — originally a senior nobleman, later a municipal office.