shtad·lan noun alsoshe·tad·lan\ˈshtäd(ˌ)län\ (pluralshtad·la·nimalsoshe·tad·la·nim \ ̷ ̷ˈlȯnə̇m, -nēm\) Etymology: Yiddish & Middle Hebrew; Yiddish shtadlen, from Middle Hebrew shtādlān : a person appointed by a Jewish community to represent Jewish interests (as before a government or ruler)