alcalde
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of alcalde
1605–15; < Spanish < Arabic al-qāḍī the judge
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“To many of you he was Mayor Riordan or even just mayor. El alcalde de Los Ángeles. To others he was a lawyer, a business partner, a teacher or a philanthropist,” Riordan said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2023
The alcalde sent a written record of the proceeding to a judge in Saltillo, the state capital, who decided the outcome.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 30, 2014
Shouted a supporter at his inauguration: "¡Un alcalde para to-dos!"
From Time Magazine Archive
"Of that, illustrious señor, it is not my part to judge," replied the alcalde.
From The Spanish Cavalier A Story of Seville by A. L. O. E.
"I will save your head," said the King, and the alcalde went thoughtfully away.
From The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines by Butterworth, Hezekiah
In this way did Cabrera replenish the treasury of his master Don Carlos, and with such pleasant argument did he induce reluctant alcaldes to discover the whereabouts of their strong boxes.
From The Firebrand by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
Indeed, alcaldes and other officials were foremost among those engaged in the unlawful commerce.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher
Subordinate to the prefects are the sub-prefects in the provinces, the corregidores in the cantons and the alcaldes in the rural districts—all appointed officials.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various
He instituted proceedings against Mendoza and the local alcaldes at Santiago, charging them with conspiracy to destroy Godoy so that their illegal traffic with Frenchmen and other foreigners would not be molested.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher
At the same time, through their control of the election of alcaldes and other local officers they gave to the local administrations a stability which they might not otherwise have enjoyed.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 1 by Johnson, Willis Fletcher
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