shtadlan
noun
shtad·lan
variants or less commonly shetadlan
ˈshtäd(ˌ)län
plural shtadlanim also shetadlanim
⸗ˈlȯnə̇m,
-nēm
: a person appointed by a Jewish community to represent Jewish interests (as before a government or ruler)
Word History
Etymology
Yiddish & Middle Hebrew; Yiddish shtadlen, from Middle Hebrew shtādlān