selectman

[ si-lekt-muhn ]

/ sɪˈlɛkt mən /

noun, plural se·lect·men.

(in most New England states) one of a board of town officers chosen to manage certain public affairs.

Origin of selectman

1625–35, Americanism;select (adj.) + -man

Words nearby selectman

Selective Service System, selective stain, selective synchronization, selective transmission, selectivity, selectman, selector, selectorate, selegiline hydrochloride, selen-, selenate

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Example sentences from the Web for selectman

I was the former third selectman from Greenwich, Conn.—not ideally suited to lead the charge in the Democratic Party.
Joe Lieberman’s Slow-Motion Divorce From the Democratic Party|Howard Kurtz|July 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Jethro's be'n first Selectman ever sense, though he turned Republican in '60.
Coniston, Complete|Winston Churchill
She went straight to the town office, and seated herself in front of the musing first selectman.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day
While the first selectman was still trying to digest this, the thin man opened his valise.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day

In 1765 he became a selectman of Boston, and from 1766 to 1772 was a member of the Massachusetts general court.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8|Various
The selectman sat gloomily, elbows squared on his knees, and waited.
When Egypt Went Broke|Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for selectman

selectman

/ (sɪˈlɛktmən) /

noun plural -men

any of the members of the local boards of most New England towns

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单词	selectman
释义	selectman [ si-lekt-muhn ] / sɪˈlɛkt mən / noun, plural se·lect·men. (in most New England states) one of a board of town officers chosen to manage certain public affairs. Origin of selectman 1625–35, Americanism;select (adj.) + -man Words nearby selectman Selective Service System, selective stain, selective synchronization, selective transmission, selectivity, selectman, selector, selectorate, selegiline hydrochloride, selen-, selenate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for selectman I was the former third selectman from Greenwich, Conn.—not ideally suited to lead the charge in the Democratic Party. Joe Lieberman’s Slow-Motion Divorce From the Democratic Party\|Howard Kurtz\|July 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Jethro's be'n first Selectman ever sense, though he turned Republican in '60. Coniston, Complete\|Winston Churchill She went straight to the town office, and seated herself in front of the musing first selectman. The Skipper and the Skipped\|Holman Day While the first selectman was still trying to digest this, the thin man opened his valise. The Skipper and the Skipped\|Holman Day In 1765 he became a selectman of Boston, and from 1766 to 1772 was a member of the Massachusetts general court. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8\|Various The selectman sat gloomily, elbows squared on his knees, and waited. When Egypt Went Broke\|Holman Day British Dictionary definitions for selectman selectman / (sɪˈlɛktmən) / noun plural -men any of the members of the local boards of most New England towns Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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