a member of a municipal legislative body (as a city council)
"aldermen usually represent city wards"
A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town.
"The new alderman proposed stricter zoning laws during last night's city council meeting."
An English surname, from occupations​.
"The new mayor's chief rival is Alderman Thompson, a name his family has proudly borne for three generations due to their ancestors' work as woodworkers."