Look up: Alderman

1. Alderman
   Alderman is criminal slang for a crowbar used for forcing safes. So named on account of its high rank among burglars.
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2. Alderman
   [Noun] A former title given to a councillor.
   Example: Before 1974 councillors in Britain were given the title of Alderman.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary
   
   
3. alderman
   [n] - a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
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4. alderman
   Anglo-Saxon term for the noble governor of a shire; after the Norman Conquest the office was replaced with that of sheriff. From the 19th century aldermen were the senior members of the borough or...
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5. Alderman
   Al'der·man (al'dẽr*m a n) noun ; plural Aldermen [ Anglo-Saxon aldormon , ealdorman ; ealdor an elder + man . See Elder , noun ] 1. A senior or superior;...
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6. alderman
   noun a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council); `aldermen usually represent city wards`
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7. Alderman
   • (n.) One of a board or body of municipal officers next in order to the mayor and having a legislative function. They may, in some cases, individually exercise some magisterial and administrative functions. • (n.) A senior or superior; a person of rank or dignity.
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8. alderman
   member of the legislative body of a municipal corporation in England and the United States. In Anglo-Saxon England, ealdormen, or aldermen, were ... [1 related articles]
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9. Alderman
   Alderman is criminal slang for a crowbar used for forcing safes. So named on account of its high rank among burglars.
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10. Alderman
    An officer, generally appointed or elected in towns corporate, or cities, possessing various powers in different places.
    Found on http://www.lectlaw.com/def/a174.htm
    
    
11. Alderman
    An alderman was formerly a senior member of a local council. The Saxon ealdorman was next to the king, and frequently a viceroy; but after the settlement of the Danes the title was gradually displaced by that of earl. Aldermen in corporations were next in dignity to the mayor.
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12. Alderman
    An `alderman` is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, or denote a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote.--> The...
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