selectman

selectman
se·lect·man /si-'lekt-mən, -ˌman/ n: one of a board of officials elected in towns of all New England states except Rhode Island to serve as the chief administrative authority of the town

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  • Selectman — Se*lect man, n.; pl. {Selectmen}. One of a board of town officers chosen annually in the New England States to transact the general public business of the town, and have a kind of executive authority. The number is usually from three to seven in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • selectman — ☆ selectman [sə lekt′mən; ] locally, also [ sē′lekt man΄ ] n. pl. selectmen [sə lekt′mən; ] locally, also [, sə lekt′men΄] [ SELECT + MAN] any of a board of officers elected in most New England towns to manage municipal affairs …   English World dictionary

  • selectman or selectwoman — A municipal officer elected by a town in the New England states. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. selectman or selectwoman A municipal officer elected by a town in th …   Law dictionary

  • selectman — noun Date: 1635 one of a board of officials elected in towns of all New England states except Rhode Island to serve as the chief administrative authority of the town …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • selectman — /si lekt meuhn/, n., pl. selectmen. (in most New England states) one of a board of town officers chosen to manage certain public affairs. [1625 35, Amer.; SELECT (adj.) + MAN] * * * …   Universalium

  • selectman — noun any of a board of municipal officers elected to manage some New England towns …   Wiktionary

  • selectman — Synonyms and related words: alderman, archon, bailie, burghermaster, burgomaster, cabinet member, cabinet minister, chancellor, city councilman, city father, city manager, commissar, commissioner, councillor, councilman, councilwoman, county… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • selectman — se lect·man || sɪ lektmÉ™n n. elected member of a town council, elected member of the administrative council of a town (in New England) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • selectman — noun (plural selectmen) a member of the local government board of a New England town …   English new terms dictionary

  • selectman — se·lect·man …   English syllables

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