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From alderman + -ate (forming nouns denoting rank or office).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
aldermanate
Today it means: The office of an alderman; the municipal legislative body of a city or town. Full definition →
Today it means: The office of an alderman; the municipal legislative body of a city or town. Full definition →
From alderman + -ate (forming nouns denoting rank or office).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.