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Aldermen

Scope note

Use for members of municipal legislative bodies in the United States, Canada, and, until 1973, Great Britain. Originally used for noblemen of Anglo-Saxon Britain, particularly those governing former kingdoms, shires, and counties as the representative of the king.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000258587

Broader Terms used

legislators

Equivalent Terms used

alderman
alderman's
aldermen's

Created

13yrs ago

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