dər noun, plural al·der·man·ries.
the district, office, or rank of an alderman.
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alderman (ˈɔːldəmən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -men | |
| 1. | (in England and Wales until 1974) one of the senior members of a local council, elected by other councillors |
| 2. | (in the US, Canada, Australia, etc) a member of the governing body of a municipality |
| 3. | history a variant spelling of ealdorman |
| [Old English aldormann, from ealdor chief (comparative of eald | |
| aldermanic | |
| —adj | |
| 'aldermanry | |
| —n | |
| 'aldermanship | |
| —n | |
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