alderman

• Substantif désignant un membre d'un conseil municipal ou d'une assemblée législative locale, souvent élu pour représenter un quartier ou une circonscription. Dans certaines villes, il peut s'agir d'un échevin ou d'un conseiller municipal.

A noun referring to a member of a municipal legislative body, such as a city council.

1. Municipal legislatorB2formal

   A member of a city council or similar municipal legislative body, often representing a specific ward or district.

   Conseiller municipal

   • The alderman proposed a new law to improve public parks.
   • She was elected as an alderman for the downtown district.
   • The city council consists of twelve aldermen and a mayor.

   Synonymescouncil membercouncillorcouncilmancouncilwoman