alderwoman

American  

[awl-der-woom-uhn] / ˈɔl dərˌwʊm ən /

noun

alderwomen plural

1. a woman who is a member of a municipal legislative body, especially of a municipal council.

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Gender

Is it alderwoman or alderperson? See -woman.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• alderwomen
  plural

Etymology

Origin of alderwoman

First recorded in 1550–60, for earlier sense; alder(man) + -woman

Example Sentences

Fabian Nelson, a 38-year-old realtor from Byram, prevailed over Roshunda Harris-Allen, an education professor at Tougaloo College and alderwoman in Byram.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023

Taylor has known Johnson for 20 years and would meet with him monthly — she as an alderwoman and he as a county commissioner — to share insights and support.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2023

The building’s new occupant is a cold storage business, though, not another retailer as local leaders had hoped, said Chantia Lewis, a city alderwoman.

From New York Times • Jun. 30, 2021

Green, a former Bolton alderwoman, campaigned on doing more to publicize unclaimed property and advocating for issues such as higher salaries for workers and more health care spending.

From Washington Times • Nov. 6, 2019

An alderman has no necessary feminine, not even alderwoman, but Mayor makes Mayoress.

From The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes by Zangwill, Israel