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noun
Any of a board of municipal officers elected to manage some New England towns.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Synonyms: selectperson, selectwoman, councilperson, councilman, councilwoman
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: officer, officeholder, person
noun
an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: elected official
History
From select + -man.
