alderman
noun
a member of a municipal legislative body, especially of a municipal council.
aldermen
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pluralof alderman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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
Members of their wing now hold the mayor’s office in Los Angeles and a majority on the board of aldermen in St. Louis.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 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
By contrast, New York City’s 51 councilmembers each represent about 164,000 people, while Chicago’s 50 aldermen each represent about 54,000 people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2022
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
