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aldership

aldership noun: the position of an alderman or alderwoman.

Noun

aldership (plural alderships)

  1. The position of an alderman or alderwoman.
    • Thirty of 40 years ago he was selected to the aldership.2001, Daniel Fred Johnson, New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers: 1893-1893
    • It is also true that, as Catalbasoglu points out frequently, campaigns are distinct from alderships.2017 November 3, “NEWS' VIEW: Uncontested but unclear”, in Yale Daily News

Forms of aldership

pluralalderships

Origin of aldership

From alder + -ship.

Questions about aldership

What does aldership mean?
Aldership means the position of an alderman or alderwoman.
What part of speech is aldership?
Aldership is a noun.
What is the plural of aldership?
The plural of aldership is alderships.

Words near aldership in the dictionary

  1. Aldersey
  2. Aldersey Green
  3. Aldersey Park
  4. Alderseys
  5. Aldersgate
  6. aldership
  7. alderships
  8. Aldershot
  9. Aldersley
  10. Alderson
  11. Alderson disc

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