alderman
noun
al·der·man
ˈȯl-dər-mən 
1
: a person governing a kingdom, district, or shire as viceroy for an Anglo-Saxon king
2
a
: a magistrate formerly ranking next below the mayor in an English or Irish city or borough
b
: a high-ranking member of a borough or county council in Ireland or formerly in England chosen by elected members
3
: a member of a city legislative body
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Her grandmother and her namesake, Dorothy Jean Tillman I, was a Chicago alderman for more than two decades on the South Side.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2024
Family members grieving the murder of Sade Robinson were disgusted to see a social media post from a Waukegan alderman that included a photograph of a human arm found on the Illinois shoreline, Robinson's mother Sheena Scarbrough told the Journal Sentinel.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2024
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2024
Family members grieving the murder of Sade Robinson were disgusted to see a social media post from a Waukegan alderman that included a photograph of a human arm found on the Illinois shoreline, Robinson's mother Sheena Scarbrough told the Journal Sentinel.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 18 May 2024
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“Alderman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alderman. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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alderman
noun
al·der·man
ˈȯl-dər-mən
: a member of a city legislative body
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