Definition of alderman in English:

alderman

nounPlural aldermen ˈɔːldəmənˈɔldərmən

historical

1A co-opted member of an English county or borough council, next in status to the Mayor.
〈主史〉高级市政官（地位次于市长的英格兰郡或区政务会成员）
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1911 he was elected a Birmingham Councillor, becoming an alderman in 1914 and, in 1915, Lord Mayor of Birmingham.
- He became involved in politics in the mid-1950s, initially as an alderman on the London County Council.
- Mr Matson was elected as an alderman by 54 votes to 13 in the first stage of a two-stage process.
- A self-made man, he started life in a small cottage in Skipton before going on to serve as a councillor, alderman and then Lord Mayor of Bradford.
- Only last week he turned down the honour of being made an alderman of the city.
1. 1.1Australian, North American An elected member of a city council.
  〈北美，澳〉市政委员会委员
  Example sentencesExamples
  He was elected an alderman of Limerick City Council in the 1999 local elections when he topped the poll with over 900 votes in Ward 3.
  It's a mixed answer and if aldermen have been elected, then at times they have to make decisions.
  That group, under the auspices of the Wisconsin Fair Trade Campaign, then approached Don Richards, a sympathetic alderman on the Milwaukee City Council, about sponsoring a resolution supporting the boycott.
  Rich Millspaugh, Opelousas city attorney, said he did not see that any constitutional issues were involved since the decision resulted from a vote on December 8 by city aldermen.
  Government employees included circuit court clerks, a land office registrar, U.S. Rangers, marshals, commissioners, and a city alderman.
  Hobart City aldermen have pushed for an increase in allowances for councillors for some time.
  Since the mid-'90s, the Daley administration has handed each of the city's 50 aldermen a chunk of money, now up to $1.2 million a year, to use on street and sidewalk repairs of their choice.
  Similar concerns have been echoed by several city aldermen.
  Once the city has divested itself of all these cumbersome services and possessions, our city aldermen will have just one more task to complete.
  A group of neighborhood residents contacted Rush, then the neighborhood's City Council alderman, about saving the armory.
  Volunteers would be trained as campaign managers and canvassers, and leaders would be groomed for campaigns for local office - alderman, city council, state rep - and campaign on credit reform.
  A city alderman performed the ceremony, but it was not officially registered as at present, in Holland, single person marriages are not legal.
  The city's aldermen, responding to the violent, racist opposition of Chicago whites to integration, blocked the CHA's proposed sites on vacant land in outlying white areas.
  City aldermen believed that these new industries would be less likely to complain of pollution damaging their property than private individuals.
  A Launceston City Council alderman yesterday welcomed a move by Mayor Janie Dickenson to stop taking her son to council meetings.
  Council CEO Rex Mooney said aldermen had been briefed on the matter at a special meeting on Friday.
  Municipal legislatures appeared especially prone to corruption, and consequently reformers proposed a shift in authority from the board of aldermen or city council to the mayor.
  Irish dock laborers rubbed shoulders with the aldermen they helped elect in these dimly lit and male-dominated spaces.
  The launch was chaired by Brisbane City Council Labor alderman David Hinchliffe.
  Neither city aldermen Dale Hodges nor Bob Hawkesworth, who both sit on the board of directors of Enmax, returned phone calls to explain how the City and Enmax agreed to these rates.

Derivatives

aldermanic

adjective ɔːldəˈmanɪk

Brookins apologized for his lapse of aldermanic etiquette, but his contrition was not enough to win support for a 50-acre shopping center that also would include an Office Depot and a Lowe's home-improvement store.
Example sentencesExamples
- The ending of the aldermanic system and the more frequent turnover of councillors have probably reduced the possibilities for the emergence of such experienced influentials.
- There were no sharp questions for council officers or the Mayor and Deputy Mayor when aldermanic candidates were briefed on topical issues last week.
- Testamentary practice and aldermanic proceedings from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries attest that married women were by no means silent partners in marital property management.
- In fact, in three of the five elections named (the 2004 federal election and both the mayoral and aldermanic races in the 2001 civic election), I voted for the candidate who finished last.

aldermanship

noun ˈɔːldəmənʃɪpˈɔldərmənˌʃɪp

Cripling received no support whatever from his brethren, who in the subsequent March agreed not only to deprive him of his aldermanship but also to disfranchise him.
Example sentencesExamples
- For many years he has taken part in the councils of the town as a representative of No.1 Ward, and he was last year elevated to the dignity of aldermanship.
- Four councillors of the Overstrand Municipality were awarded aldermanship at a special council meeting last night in terms of the criteria that was adopted at the end of June.
- In the meantime, Gonzalez is hoping to break down the mystique of the Ward One aldermanship by organizing focus groups of students with similar concerns.
- He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1865, and has been a number of times called upon to accept the representation of Chateauguay in Parliament, and the aldermanship of influential wards in Montreal, but has refused to touch politics or civic honors.

Origin

Old English aldormann (originally in the general sense 'a man of high rank'), from aldor, ealdor 'chief, patriarch' (from ald 'old') + man. Later the sense 'warden of a guild' arose; then, as the guilds became identified with the ruling municipal body, 'local magistrate, municipal officer'.

Rhymes

aldermen

Definition of alderman in US English:

alderman

nounˈôldərmənˈɔldərmən

North American, Australian

1An elected member of a municipal council.
〈北美，澳〉市政委员会委员
1. 1.1 (in England before 1974) a member of a county or borough council, next in status to the Mayor.
  〈主史〉高级市政官（地位次于市长的英格兰郡或区政务会成员）
2. 1.2 (in Anglo-Saxon England) a noble serving the king as a chief officer in a district or shire.

Origin

Old English aldormann (originally in the general sense ‘a man of high rank’), from aldor, ealdor ‘chief, patriarch’ (from ald ‘old’) + man. Later the sense ‘warden of a guild’ arose; then, as the guilds became identified with the ruling municipal body, ‘local magistrate, municipal officer’.

词汇	alderman
释义	Definition of alderman in English: alderman nounPlural aldermen ˈɔːldəmənˈɔldərmən historical 1A co-opted member of an English county or borough council, next in status to the Mayor. 〈主史〉高级市政官（地位次于市长的英格兰郡或区政务会成员） Example sentencesExamples In 1911 he was elected a Birmingham Councillor, becoming an alderman in 1914 and, in 1915, Lord Mayor of Birmingham. He became involved in politics in the mid-1950s, initially as an alderman on the London County Council. Mr Matson was elected as an alderman by 54 votes to 13 in the first stage of a two-stage process. A self-made man, he started life in a small cottage in Skipton before going on to serve as a councillor, alderman and then Lord Mayor of Bradford. Only last week he turned down the honour of being made an alderman of the city. 1.1Australian, North American An elected member of a city council. 〈北美，澳〉市政委员会委员 Example sentencesExamples He was elected an alderman of Limerick City Council in the 1999 local elections when he topped the poll with over 900 votes in Ward 3. It's a mixed answer and if aldermen have been elected, then at times they have to make decisions. That group, under the auspices of the Wisconsin Fair Trade Campaign, then approached Don Richards, a sympathetic alderman on the Milwaukee City Council, about sponsoring a resolution supporting the boycott. Rich Millspaugh, Opelousas city attorney, said he did not see that any constitutional issues were involved since the decision resulted from a vote on December 8 by city aldermen. Government employees included circuit court clerks, a land office registrar, U.S. Rangers, marshals, commissioners, and a city alderman. Hobart City aldermen have pushed for an increase in allowances for councillors for some time. Since the mid-'90s, the Daley administration has handed each of the city's 50 aldermen a chunk of money, now up to $1.2 million a year, to use on street and sidewalk repairs of their choice. Similar concerns have been echoed by several city aldermen. Once the city has divested itself of all these cumbersome services and possessions, our city aldermen will have just one more task to complete. A group of neighborhood residents contacted Rush, then the neighborhood's City Council alderman, about saving the armory. Volunteers would be trained as campaign managers and canvassers, and leaders would be groomed for campaigns for local office - alderman, city council, state rep - and campaign on credit reform. A city alderman performed the ceremony, but it was not officially registered as at present, in Holland, single person marriages are not legal. The city's aldermen, responding to the violent, racist opposition of Chicago whites to integration, blocked the CHA's proposed sites on vacant land in outlying white areas. City aldermen believed that these new industries would be less likely to complain of pollution damaging their property than private individuals. A Launceston City Council alderman yesterday welcomed a move by Mayor Janie Dickenson to stop taking her son to council meetings. Council CEO Rex Mooney said aldermen had been briefed on the matter at a special meeting on Friday. Municipal legislatures appeared especially prone to corruption, and consequently reformers proposed a shift in authority from the board of aldermen or city council to the mayor. Irish dock laborers rubbed shoulders with the aldermen they helped elect in these dimly lit and male-dominated spaces. The launch was chaired by Brisbane City Council Labor alderman David Hinchliffe. Neither city aldermen Dale Hodges nor Bob Hawkesworth, who both sit on the board of directors of Enmax, returned phone calls to explain how the City and Enmax agreed to these rates. Derivatives aldermanic adjective ɔːldəˈmanɪk Brookins apologized for his lapse of aldermanic etiquette, but his contrition was not enough to win support for a 50-acre shopping center that also would include an Office Depot and a Lowe's home-improvement store. Example sentencesExamples The ending of the aldermanic system and the more frequent turnover of councillors have probably reduced the possibilities for the emergence of such experienced influentials. There were no sharp questions for council officers or the Mayor and Deputy Mayor when aldermanic candidates were briefed on topical issues last week. Testamentary practice and aldermanic proceedings from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries attest that married women were by no means silent partners in marital property management. In fact, in three of the five elections named (the 2004 federal election and both the mayoral and aldermanic races in the 2001 civic election), I voted for the candidate who finished last. aldermanship noun ˈɔːldəmənʃɪpˈɔldərmənˌʃɪp Cripling received no support whatever from his brethren, who in the subsequent March agreed not only to deprive him of his aldermanship but also to disfranchise him. Example sentencesExamples For many years he has taken part in the councils of the town as a representative of No.1 Ward, and he was last year elevated to the dignity of aldermanship. Four councillors of the Overstrand Municipality were awarded aldermanship at a special council meeting last night in terms of the criteria that was adopted at the end of June. In the meantime, Gonzalez is hoping to break down the mystique of the Ward One aldermanship by organizing focus groups of students with similar concerns. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1865, and has been a number of times called upon to accept the representation of Chateauguay in Parliament, and the aldermanship of influential wards in Montreal, but has refused to touch politics or civic honors. Origin Old English aldormann (originally in the general sense 'a man of high rank'), from aldor, ealdor 'chief, patriarch' (from ald 'old') + man. Later the sense 'warden of a guild' arose; then, as the guilds became identified with the ruling municipal body, 'local magistrate, municipal officer'. Rhymes aldermen Definition of alderman in US English: alderman nounˈôldərmənˈɔldərmən North American, Australian 1An elected member of a municipal council. 〈北美，澳〉市政委员会委员 1.1 (in England before 1974) a member of a county or borough council, next in status to the Mayor. 〈主史〉高级市政官（地位次于市长的英格兰郡或区政务会成员） 1.2 (in Anglo-Saxon England) a noble serving the king as a chief officer in a district or shire. Origin Old English aldormann (originally in the general sense ‘a man of high rank’), from aldor, ealdor ‘chief, patriarch’ (from ald ‘old’) + man. Later the sense ‘warden of a guild’ arose; then, as the guilds became identified with the ruling municipal body, ‘local magistrate, municipal officer’.
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