What does "alderperson" mean?

An alderman of any gender (gender-neutral); a member of a city council.

What is a synonym for "alderperson"?

Common synonyms include: alderman, councilperson, selectperson.

Pronounced //ˈɔːldəˌpəːsn//.

//ˈɔːldəˌpəːsn// noun

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Noun

1
An alderman of any gender (gender-neutral); a member of a city council. uncommon
"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."
2
a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council) wordnet

"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."

Blend of alderman + -person.

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