aldermanic
Of city council
Aldermanic means relating to or characteristic of an alderman—a member of a municipal legislative body.
The word appears in discussions of local government structure and elections: the aldermanic system, aldermanic districts, an aldermanic race.
In cities that use this system, aldermen represent specific wards or neighborhoods.
Administrative town or district
- districtBounded administrative area
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- city councilLocal legislative assembly
- local governmentRegional civic administration
precinct · parish · locality · neighborhood · city hall · town meeting · village · metropolis
Protected person; division
- precinctAdministrative jurisdiction zone
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- ballotVoting document
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
constituency · voters · endorsement · incumbent · challenger · runoff · turnout · election
Member of electoral district
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- councilmemberElected local legislator
- assemblymanState legislature member
- representativeOne who acts for another
spokesperson · advocacy · casework · ombudsman · petition · public hearing · town hall · community liaison
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
council chamber · gavel · session · appointment · budget · hearing · policy · stewardship
Official government regulation
- bylawInternal governing rule
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- statuteEnacted written rule
- amendmentChange to official text
council vote · zoning · motion · proposal · enactment · ratification · regulation · code
borough
Administrative town or district
- districtBounded administrative area
- townshipCounty's smaller division
- city councilLocal legislative assembly
local government · precinct · parish · locality · neighborhood · city hall · town meeting · village · metropolis · municipality
ward
Protected person; division
campaign · constituency · voters · endorsement · incumbent · challenger · runoff · turnout · election · polling
constituent
Member of electoral district
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- councilmemberElected local legislator
- assemblymanState legislature member
representative · spokesperson · advocacy · casework · ombudsman · petition · public hearing · town hall · community liaison
oversight
Supervision or inadvertent omission
- jurisdictionLegal authority's scope
- committeeAppointed group for duties
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
authority · council chamber · gavel · session · appointment · budget · hearing · policy · stewardship · supervision
ordinance
Official government regulation
- bylawInternal governing rule
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- statuteEnacted written rule
amendment · council vote · zoning · motion · proposal · enactment · ratification · regulation · code · charter
aldermanicmayoral
Of a city head
gubernatorial · presidential · executive · federal · national
aldermaniccivilian
Non-military person
private · nongovernmental · unofficial · lay