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alderman

Member of a municipal corporation with powers of legislation relating particularly to civic business, the control of the police, and similar functions. An alderman can have vastly different powers in different cities across the USA, according to individual city charters.



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The Alderman laughed, and winked; for he was a merry fellow, Alderman Cute.
The Chimes by Dickens, Charles View in context
"I SEE quite a number of rings on your tail," said an Alderman to a Raccoon that he met in a zoological garden.
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"Sir knight," said he, "my name is David Micheldene, and I am a burgher and alderman of the good town of Norwich, where I live five doors from the church of Our Lady, as all men know on the banks of Yare.
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