Definitions for alderman
ˈɔl dər mənal·der·man

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aldermannoun

   a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)

   "aldermen usually represent city wards"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aldermannoun

   A member of several municipal legislative bodies in a city or town.

2. aldermannoun

   A roasted turkey, called an alderman in chains or an alderman hung in chains if garnished with sausages. (1811 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue)

3. aldermannoun

   A man's potbelly.

4. Etymology: From or.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aldermannoun

   Etymology: from ald, old, and man.

   1. A governour or magistrate, originally, as the name imports, chosen on account of the experience which his age had given him.The same as senator. John Cowell

   Tell him, myself, the mayor, and aldermen,
   Are come to have some conf’rence with his grace. William Shakespeare, R. III.

   Though my own aldermen conferr’d my bays,
   To me committing their eternal praise;
   Their full-fed heroes, their pacifick may’rs,
   Their annual trophies, and their monthly wars. Alexander Pope, Dun.

   2. In the following passage it is, I think, improperly used.

   But if the trumpet’s clangour you abhor,
   And dare not be an alderman of war,
   Take to a shop, behind a counter lie. John Dryden, Juv. Sat.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alderman

   An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council member elected by voters.

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1. alderman

   An alderman is an elected member of a municipal council, often the governing body of a city or town, in many jurisdictions including the United States and Australia. They are typically responsible for creating laws, overseeing city management, and setting policy on issues ranging from public safety to budgeting. The term 'alderman' is sometimes used interchangeably with 'councilor'.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Aldermannoun

   a senior or superior; a person of rank or dignity

2. Aldermannoun

   one of a board or body of municipal officers next in order to the mayor and having a legislative function. They may, in some cases, individually exercise some magisterial and administrative functions

3. Etymology: [AS. aldormon, ealdorman; ealdor an elder + man. See Elder, n.]

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1. Alderman

   An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council member elected by voters. The title is derived from the Old English title of ealdorman, literally meaning "elder man", and was used by the chief nobles presiding over shires. Similar titles exists in Scandinavian countries, such as the Danish "Olderman", which also means "elder man" or "wise man". It is possible that this harkens back to tribal societies, but since these often lie before written history, it is unknown how far back it goes. An Olderman could be a retired chieftain, or otherwise important member of the tribe that had retired due to old age. It has the advantage of retaining the knowledge of the old leader within a field, without challenging the new leader.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alderman

   awl′dėr-man, n. in English and Irish boroughs, a civic dignitary next in rank to the mayor.—They are usually chosen for three years; those of London are chosen for life.—The name was assumed incongruously enough for superior members of the county councils set up in England in 1888: in Anglo-Saxon times, the governor of a shire until by Canute displaced by the earl; thenceforward, any head man of a guild.—adjs. Alderman′ic, Al′dermanlike, Al′dermanly, pompous and portly. [A.S. ealdor (from eald, old), senior, chief; ealdorman, ruler, king, chief magistrate.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ALDERMAN

   A political office known as the Crook's Road to Wealth. From Eng. _all_, and Greek _derma_, meaning skin--"all skin."

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ALDERMAN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Alderman is ranked #3528 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Alderman surname appeared 10,119 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Alderman.
   
   88% or 8,910 total occurrences were White.
   7.5% or 760 total occurrences were Black.
   1.8% or 190 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.5% or 154 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.5% or 54 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 51 total occurrences were Asian.

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How to pronounce alderman?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alderman in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alderman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of alderman in a Sentence

1. Robert Donovan:

   There are certainly any number of things that may divide the city of Milwaukee and its citizens, but this (referendum campaign) quite possibly could be the one issue that brings us together, this is not a one-man show, not a two-man show, with me and Alderman Davis. This is a community effort, and I am pleased that this coalition is coming together to hopefully restore some common sense to decision-making in Milwaukee.

2. David Axelrod:

   It's that old axiom a Chicago alderman once shared with me: 'The higher a monkey climbs the pole, the more you can see his ass,' the better you do in this process, the more scrutiny you get. It's the price of success.

3. Anna Valencia:

   Chicago Alderman Nick Sposato told Fox News this past summer. Chicago’s city clerk, Anna Valencia, says that there will be a strong four-point application process that a person must navigate in order to get an ID, and that the cards come with hidden security features. The city says it is preparing to release the types of documentation it will accept from an applicant to prove identity. I ca n’t go into all the details of what is the security features because we want to keep that private so no one duplicates these, but we feel very confident in our security features for the card.

4. Lori Lightfoot:

   That’s on the mayor and that’s on every single alderman who didn’t pay attention when they passed a budget last October that clearly had only $100 million set aside for police back-pay, which was pretty short-sighted, since the Fire Department got the same amount.

5. Brad Schneider:

   I was immediately concerned about some of Alderman Ramirez-Rosa’s past comments about the United States support of our ally Israel, and his affiliation with a group that is an outspoken supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alderman
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Alderman
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=alderman
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alderman
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alderman
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=alderman
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=alderman
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=alderman
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html