selectman

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/sɪˈlɛktmən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(si lekt′mən)

Inflections of 'selectman' (n): npl: selectmen

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
se•lect•man /sɪˈlɛktmən/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -men. 
  1. Government(in most New England states) one of a board of town officers chosen to manage certain public affairs.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
se•lect•man  (si lekt′mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men. 
  1. Government(in most New England states) one of a board of town officers chosen to manage certain public affairs.
  • select (adjective, adjectival) + -man 1625–35, American.

'selectman' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
townsman

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