alderperson

Blend of alderman +‎ -person.

• (uk) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːldəˌpəːsn/, /ˈɒldəˌpəːsn/
• (us) IPA^(key): /ˈɔldərˌpərs(ə)n/, /ˈɑldərˌpərs(ə)n/
• Hyphenation: al‧der‧per‧son

alderperson (plural alderpersons or alderpeople)

1. (uncommon) An alderman of any gender (gender-neutral); a member of a city council.
   • 1992 February 14, Maryanne Burgess, “Re: Respect”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:

     That is the problem with Dorothy's Third Ward, all these years she has been alderperson she has not made any deals to better that pigsty.

   • 2007 August 24, Mike Koskiewicz, “On Taxes and TIF Spending”, in Chicago Reader‎^[2]:

     With Daley's iron grip and his loyal band of alderpeople, he will continue to ride roughshod over what appears to be a very complacent Chicago populace.

• alderman (traditional term)
• councilperson
• selectperson

• mayor

• “alderperson”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “alderperson”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “alderperson”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.