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Bookmark or Share- Alderman - WikipediaAn alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law with similar officials existing in the Netherlands (wethouder) and Belgium (schepen).
- What does an alderman do? - HowStuffWorksAldermen were traditionally high-ranking officials in Anglo-Saxon England, often presiding in a shire. The term alderman comes from the Old English title of ealdorman, which means "elder man" or "older man" [source: Leicester City Council].
- Alderman Definition & Meaning | Britannica DictionaryALDERMAN meaning: 1 : a member of a city government in the U.S., Canada, and Australia; 2 : a senior member of an English town, county, or borough council who is elected by the other members not used officially in Britain after 1974
- Alderman | Elected Office, Local Politics & Representation ...In Anglo-Saxon England, ealdormen, or aldermen, were high-ranking officials of the crown who exercised judicial, administrative, or military functions. Earls, the governors of shires (counties), and other persons of distinction were among those who received the title of alderman.
- Alderman Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of ALDERMAN is a person governing a kingdom, district, or shire as viceroy for an Anglo-Saxon king. How to use alderman in a sentence.
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