alderman
Municipal council member
An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body, typically a city council.
The term is used in some American cities and historically in Britain, where aldermen held senior positions among elected councilors.
The alderman from the fifth ward opposed the rezoning.
The position and title vary by jurisdiction—some cities have eliminated the term entirely.
Protected person; division
- councilorElected local official
- councillorElected local representative
- cityLarge populated area
- boroughAdministrative town or district
district · precinct · town · parish · civic · local · mayor · selectman
Official government regulation
- charterFounding organizational document
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- budgetPlan for spending
taxation · oversight · regulation · policy · administration · accountability · transparency · stewardship
Advisory deliberative group
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- billAmount owed, written
resolution · motion · debate · amendment · voting · majority · minority · floor
Protected person; division
- ballotVoting document
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- votersThose who cast ballots
- candidatePerson seeking selection
incumbent · constituency · polling · precinct · reelection · endorsement · turnout · challenger
ward
Protected person; division
- councilorElected local official
- councillorElected local representative
- cityLarge populated area
borough · district · precinct · town · parish · civic · local · mayor · selectman · commissioner
ordinance
Official government regulation
- charterFounding organizational document
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- zoningSectioning areas by use
budget · taxation · oversight · regulation · policy · administration · accountability · transparency · stewardship · bylaw
council
Advisory deliberative group
bill · resolution · motion · debate · amendment · voting · majority · minority · floor · dais
ward
Protected person; division
candidate · incumbent · constituency · polling · precinct · reelection · endorsement · turnout · challenger · caucus
guild
Professional mutual-aid society
freeman · charter · corporation · merchant · tradesman · elder · magistrate · patronage · Tammany · boss
- democracyvote, voting, election, elections, ballot
- governancegovernance, government, democracy, vote, parliament
- city termsmayor, city council, city hall, zoning laws, urban sprawl
- civic lifevoting, civic engagement, civic responsibility, civic education, civic leader
- civic rolesvoter, citizen, taxpayer, constituent, candidate
- community leadersheadwoman, civic leader, community organizer, headman, council member
aldermanprivate citizen
ordinary citizen · citizen · constituent · member of the public · civilian
aldermanpresident
Elected leader of nation
senator · governor · prime minister · head of state · federal official