alderman /ˈɑːldɚmən/ noun plural aldermen /-mən/ /ˈɑːldɚmən/
plural aldermen /-mən/ /ˈɑːldɚmən/
Learner's definition of ALDERMAN
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: a member of a city government in the U.S., Canada, and Australia(美国、加拿大和澳大利亚的)市政委员会委员 2
: a senior member of an English town, county, or borough council who is elected by the other members(英国城镇、郡或自治市选出的)高级市政官 — not used officially in Britain after 1974英国官方1974年后不再使用该词
— aldermanic
/ˌɑːldɚˈmænɪk/ adjective