alcalde
Iberian town leader
An alcalde is a mayor or chief magistrate in a Spanish-speaking community.
The term appears in historical accounts of colonial Latin America and the American Southwest, where alcaldes served as local judges and administrators: The alcalde settled disputes among the settlers.
The word survives in some Spanish-speaking regions today.
governance
Elected head of municipality
- municipalityLocal governing district
- town hallLocal government headquarters
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
- civicPertaining to community affairs
public · administration · bureaucracy · oversight · management · regulation · ordinance · decree
mayor
Elected head of municipality
- municipalityLocal governing district
- town hallLocal government headquarters
- councilAdvisory deliberative group
civic · public · administration · bureaucracy · oversight · management · regulation · ordinance · decree · mandate
magistrate
Civil judicial officer
tribunal · hearing · trial · judgment · sentencing · ruling · litigation · testimony · plaintiff · defendant