selectman

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selectman

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From select + -man.

noun selectmen

US Any of a board of municipal officers elected to manage some New England towns. Near-synonyms: selectperson, selectwoman, councilperson, councilman, councilwoman
Similar: selectperson, selectwoman, councilperson, councilman, councilwoman

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@misc{selectman_2026,
  title = {selectman},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/selectman},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}