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alderperson

Syllables: al·der·per·son/ˈɔːldəˌpəːsn/

alderperson noun: an alderman of any gender (gender-neutral); a member of a city council.

Noun

alderperson (plural alderpersons or alderpeople)

  1. (uncommon) An alderman of any gender (gender-neutral); a member of a city council.
    • That is the problem with Dorothy's Third Ward, all these years she has been alderperson she has not made any deals to better that pigsty.1992 February 14, Maryanne Burgess, “Re: Respect”, in Chicago Reader
    • With Daley's iron grip and his loyal band of alderpeople, he will continue to ride roughshod over what appears to be a very complacent Chicago populace.2007 August 24, Mike Koskiewicz, “On Taxes and TIF Spending”, in Chicago Reader

Synonyms of alderperson

Forms of alderperson

pluralalderpersons
pluralalderpeople

Origin of alderperson

Blend of alderman + -person.

Questions about alderperson

What does alderperson mean?
Alderperson means an alderman of any gender (gender-neutral); a member of a city council.
What part of speech is alderperson?
Alderperson is a noun.
How do you pronounce alderperson?
Alderperson is pronounced /ˈɔːldəˌpəːsn/.
What is the plural of alderperson?
The plural of alderperson is alderpersons.

Words near alderperson in the dictionary

  1. aldermost
  2. aldern
  3. Alderney
  4. Alderneys
  5. alderpeople
  6. alderperson
  7. alderpersons
  8. Alderpoint
  9. alders
  10. Aldersbrook
  11. Aldersey

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