Alderwoman

/ˈɔldərˌwʊmən/ noun

A female member of an aldermanry or city council, holding a position of local government authority.

From alder (Anglo-Saxon ealder, meaning 'elder' or 'older') plus woman. An alderman was originally an elder or senior member of a guild or town council, and alderwoman is the female equivalent.

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