Alderman
The rank of Alderman is usually bestowed to the leader of a township or village. Some large settlements also use the term instead of mayor. It is not gender specific.
Appointment
In some cultures, the title is passed to the wisest member of the village, in others an election takes place. Some others still are granted by a ruling authority.
Cultural Significance
Some cultures see Alderman as an honorific, bestowing it upon the older, more wise, members of the settlement. Others use it as merely a title for an elected official.
Type
Civic, Political
Status
The title of Alderman is still in regular use across the whole of Caeteria
Creation
There is no record of when the term Alerman was first used.
Form of Address
Your Honor
Equates to
mayor (in larger settlements), village elder, etc
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