selectman
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- noun
- /sɪˈlɛktmən/
- US
:
miembro del consejo
- Dissatisfaction with the Democrats led him to join the Republican Party in a bargain that made him a town selectman.
- a town selectman
- the First Selectman
Examples
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Ms. Weinstein has served on Weston's Board of Selectmen since 2007 and was elected first selectman in 2009.
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"On a lot of different levels, this is a real tragedy," said the town's First Selectman, John Hodge.
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As the next first selectman, we will have accountability, not an excuse for everything that does not get done.
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No matter what the outcome, the first selectman is determined to upgrade the street.
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Selectman Mike Pierce said he supported the move but would like to see the building go.
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When asked about the situation at the Town Council meeting on Monday, the first selectman said the town must follow its own regulations just as residents and businesses do.
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The school bus company deemed the street a safety issue, according to First Selectman Steve Vavrek.
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I want to thank the residents of Groton for electing me to be their newest Selectman as of May 22, 2012.
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The Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST) announced that Weston First Selectman Gayle Weinstein has been appointed to COST's board of directors effective Nov. 8.
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The selectman of our town proposed new measures to improve public safety.
Synonyms
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A man who is on a town or city council
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A person on a city or town council who helps make rules and plans
A person elected to a council to represent a local area
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Selectman is made of select and man, where select means 'chosen' and man means 'person', so a selectman is a 'chosen' person; that's why the word means someone elected to serve on a town board in New England.