aldermanlikeadv.adj.

1589 J. Rider Bibliotheca Scholastica 29 Aldermanlike, Senatorie, patricie, adv.

1749 ‘Hibernicus’ Freeholder's Third Addr. 15 They have severally attempted to make themselves independent of their Constituents, and Alderman-like, to dispute sharing with the Body those Powers, which they only derive from the supposed Act and Will of the Brotherhood.

1779 Miss Wilkes in Wilkes' Corr. (1805) IV. 285 On Friday morning; I shall arrive, alderman-like, with some Dorking fowls for your acceptance.

1612 T. Shelton tr. M. de Cervantes Don-Quixote: Pt. 1 iv. xx. 546 All in a graue gesture, and with an Alderman-like pace.

1691 J. Dunton Voy. round World II. i. 14 And how Citizen, nay Alderman-like his Discourse upon Creditors and Debtors.

1760 J. Gordon New Estimate Manners & Princ. iii. To Rdr. p. ix Others amongst you, with a more Alderman-like taste, would have every thing ready provided, dressed and served up.

1831 R. Blakey Ess. Good & Evil 68 What Swift says about its being an alderman-like virtue.

1867 Farmer's Mag. Dec. 534/1 The turnips grew and swelled to aldermanlike proportions.

1905 Cent. Mag. Oct. 959/1 Very aldermanlike was good Wouter Van Twiller!

1934 Times 14 Feb. 15/5 If you are down early for breakfast and go quietly to the window, you may see his [sc. a badger's] alderman-like form waddling up the park.

2000 Messenger Standard (Adelaide) (Nexis) 24 May 4 Former mayor Frank Stock will step down to the alderman-like position of ‘area councillor’.