selectman
(in most New England states) one of a board of town officers chosen to manage certain public affairs.
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How to use selectman in a sentence
I was the former third selectman from Greenwich, Conn.—not ideally suited to lead the charge in the Democratic Party.
Joe Lieberman’s Slow-Motion Divorce From the Democratic Party | Howard Kurtz | July 18, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn his dual capacity as selectman and town clerk Asaph felt himself to be a very important personage.
Cy Whittaker's Place | Joseph C. LincolnNow, Mr. Billy, here, looks just like a selectman of a country school boardlong whiskers and all.
Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm | Alice B. EmersonHe was at one time colonel of the Boston regiment, and was for many years a selectman, and a firewarden of the town.
Tea Leaves | VariousSecond selectman Reeves came first, lugging his crate from his beach-wagon.
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman Day
But the first selectman of Smyrna did not display enthusiasm.
The Skipper and the Skipped | Holman Day
British Dictionary definitions for selectman
/ (sɪˈlɛktmən) /
any of the members of the local boards of most New England towns
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