Selectman

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. One of a board of town officers chosen annually in New England communities to manage local affairs.
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  • n. any of a board of municipal officers elected to manage some New England towns
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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 each town.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In New England towns, one of a board of officers chosen annually to manage various local concerns.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
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    elected official   
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    ex-mayor    indiction    institutor    dealmakers    burgesses   
     
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