alderperson

[awl-der-pur-suhn]

al·der·per·son

[awl-der-pur-suhn]
noun
a member of a municipal legislative body, especially of a municipal council.



See -person.

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Alderperson is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Main Entry:  alderperson
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a politically correct term for a male or female elected or appointed representative to a municipal legislative body
Example:  Who is the alderperson for the Fourth District?
Usage:  politics
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