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Alderman
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) One of a board or body of municipal officers next in order to the mayor and having a legislative function. They may, in some cases, individually exercise some magisterial and administrative functions.
(2):
(n.) A senior or superior; a person of rank or dignity.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Alderman'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/a/alderman.html. 1828.