alderwoman


al·der·wom·an

A0186550 (ôl′dər-wo͝om′ən)n. A woman who is a member of the municipal legislative body in a town or city in many jurisdictions.
[alder(man) + woman.]

alderwoman

(ˈɔːldəˌwʊmən) n, pl -women1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in England and Wales until 1974) one of the senior female members of a local council, elected by other councillors2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US, Canada, Australia, etc) a female member of the governing body of a municipality

al•der•wom•an

(ˈɔl dərˌwʊm ən)

n., pl. -wom•en. a woman who is a member of a municipal legislative body, esp. of a municipal council. [1765–75] usage: See -woman.