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aldermanic position

aldermanic position

8.9
An elected local government role that a council member holds
  • noun
  • Formal
translation icon : cargo de concejal
  • She was elected to an aldermanic position in her district.

Examples

  • Securing an aldermanic position gave him a platform to address city issues.

  • She decided to stand for the aldermanic position in her district.

  • Competition for the open aldermanic position was fierce during the recent elections.

  • The city council is filled with aldermanic positions that influence local policies.

  • Competition for the open aldermanic position was fierce during the recent elections.

  • Securing an aldermanic position gave him a platform to address city issues.

  • She decided to stand for the aldermanic position in her district.

Synonyms

councilorship
vsaldermanic position
8.6

The job of being a member of a council who attends meetings and votes on local matters

is the same role but limited to a specific elected local representative title

How Senior

representative
  • US
404 3.9
to chairman
  • UK
5.7
aldermanic position
  • Formal
8.9
deputy
658 3.4

Surface Forms

aldermanic position singular
aldermanic positions plural

Morphology

aldermanic + position

The meaning 'an elected office held by an alderman' is directly derivable from combining 'aldermanic' (connected to an alderman) with 'position' (a job or office). This adjective+noun composition follows a regular compositional pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent words would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Aldermanic position comes from the old word alderman, which meant an 'elder' or respected man who helped run a town. So, the phrase now means the elected 'job' or office of a local leader.