Home › Words › A › aldermanatealdermanatealdermanate means the office of an alderman; the municipal legislative body of a city or town.EtymologyFrom alderman + -ate (forming nouns denoting rank or office).nounThe office of an alderman; the municipal legislative body of a city or town.The members of the aldermanate, collectively.e.g.“The Lord Mayor and the aldermanate, who knew nothing about Finbar, were delighted to accept his generous offer.” — 2006, Michael O'Donnell, Doctor Donovan's Bequest: Tales from the Slagthorpe Archive:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.alderman 89% match — A member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town. vs aldermanate →aldermanic 87% match — Of or pertaining to an alderman (“member of a municipal legislative body in a city or town”) or group of aldermen. vs aldermanate →aldermancy 82% match — The office or position of an alderman. vs aldermanate →aldermanry 80% match — A district of a borough having its own alderman; a ward. vs aldermanate →aldermanship 79% match — The condition, position, or office of an alderman. vs aldermanate →aldermanity 77% match — The condition of being an alderman. vs aldermanate →aldership 76% match — The position of an alderman or alderwoman. vs aldermanate →aldermaness 75% match — The wife of an alderman. vs aldermanate →