alderwoman

noun

al·​der·​wom·​an ˈȯl-dər-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce alderwoman (audio)
: a female member of a city legislative body

Examples of alderwoman in a Sentence

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Prior to serving as a delegate, Henson was an Annapolis City Council alderwoman representing Ward 6. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025 Margaret Arney, Democrat Residence: Wauwatosa Past political experience: Wauwatosa District 2 alderwoman, Wauwatosa Neighborhood Association Council president. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024 From the start, the case surrounding former Waukesha alderwoman and county supervisor Kathleen Cummings had amounted to an uncertain degree of wrongdoing, at best. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024 The alderwoman was appointed to her leadership position by Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson, whose office didn't respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. Adam Sabes, Fox News, 10 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for alderwoman 

Word History

Etymology

alder- (as in alderman) + woman

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alderwoman was in 1768

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“Alderwoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alderwoman. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

alderwoman

noun
al·​der·​wom·​an -ˌwu̇m-ən How to pronounce alderwoman (audio)
: a female member of a city legislative body

Legal Definition

alderwoman

noun
al·​der·​wom·​an ˈȯl-dər-ˌwu̇-mən How to pronounce alderwoman (audio)
: a female member of a city legislative body
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