aldermen
- plural of alderman.
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, Waguespack and the other aldermen introduced counterproposals to balance Chicago’s $16.6 billion budget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Megan Green, president of the St. Louis City board of aldermen, said that Ms. Bush has been attuned to the city’s needs.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
Gino DiGiovanni Jr., a member of the local board of aldermen, beat Mayor Richard Dziekan in the Republican primary by just 10 votes — 202-192.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2023
Ogles never served in any elective position, and he does not appear on any of the various city advisory committees where citizens serve alongside aldermen, according to archived lists from 2004 to 2008.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2023
He entered politics as an alderman in 1790, and then because of his record of achievement and an amiable personality, the rest of the aldermen chose him to be mayor in 1792.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
