alderperson
noun
al·der·per·son
ˈȯl-dər-ˌpər-sᵊn 
plural alderpersons also alderpeople
ˈȯl-dər-ˌpē-pəl
: alderman sense 3c
She is one of the town's two longest-serving alderpersons.
When they presented the petition to their city alderperson, they were advised to take the issue up with the neighborhood association.—
Roy Van Driesche, Nature Out of Place, 2004
Roy Van Driesche, Nature Out of Place, 2004And at another recent meeting of the alderpeople, there was a discussion of proposed architectural standards for downtown.—Chapel Hill Herald (Durham, North Carolina), 27 Jan. 2006
Chapel Hill Herald (Durham, North Carolina), 27 Jan. 2006Dictionary Entries Near alderperson
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“Alderperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alderperson. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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