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PRONUNCIATION OF SELECTMAN

selectman  [sɪˈlɛktmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELECTMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Selectman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELECTMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

selectman

Board of selectmen

The board of selectmen is commonly the executive arm of the government of New England towns in the United States. The board typically consists of three or five members, with or without staggered terms. Three is the most common number, historically.

Definition of selectman in the English dictionary

The definition of selectman in the dictionary is any of the members of the local boards of most New England towns.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELECTMAN


Altman
ˈɔːltmən
atman
ˈaːtmən
batman
ˈbætmən
boatman
ˈbəʊtmən
Cotman
ˈkɒtmən
draughtman
ˈdrɑːftmən
dustman
ˈdʌstmən
Eastman
ˈiːstmən
footman
ˈfʊtmən
frontman
ˈfrʌntmən
gateman
ˈɡeɪtmən
harvestman
ˈhɑːvɪstmən
hetman
ˈhɛtmən
Landeshauptmann
ˈlɑːndɪsˌhaʊptmən
pitman
ˈpɪtmən
portman
ˈpɔːtmən
postman
ˈpəʊstmən
stuntman
ˈstʌntmən
titman
ˈtɪtmən
Whitman
ˈwɪtmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELECTMAN

selectionist
selective
selective abortion
selective amnesia
selective attention
selective breeding
selective memory
selective service
selective strike
selective synchronisation
selective synchronization
selectively
selectiveness
selectivity
selectly
selectmen
selectness
selector
selectorate
selectorial

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELECTMAN

aircraftman
amtman
anatman
common footman
foremastman
hoastman
leading aircraftman
liftman
meatman
merchantman
mootman
oncostman
outman
peatman
pilotman
pivotman
sweetman
tutman
vatman
water boatman

Synonyms and antonyms of selectman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «selectman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELECTMAN

Find out the translation of selectman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of selectman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «selectman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

selectman
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Selectman
570 millions of speakers

English

selectman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

selectman
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

selectman
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

городского управления
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

selectman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

selectman
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

selectman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemilih
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

selectman
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

selectman
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

행정 위원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Selectman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

selectman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

selectman
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निवडक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

belediye meclisi üyesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

selectman
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

selectman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міського управління
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

selectman
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

selectman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selectman
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

selectman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selectman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of selectman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELECTMAN»

The term «selectman» is regularly used and occupies the 101.924 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELECTMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «selectman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «selectman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about selectman

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELECTMAN»

Discover the use of selectman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to selectman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tullidge's Histories
To proceed: William Critchlow, County RecOrdei-, August :20, 1860; Lester J. Herrick, Selectman, September 1, 1862 ; Richard Ballantyne, Selectman, September 1, 1862 ; Gilbert Belnap, Sheriff, August 21, 1862 ; John Spiers, Selectman, ...
E.W. Tullidge
2
Autocracy in the Provinces: The Muscovite Gentry and ...
1648 selectman Tregubov, S. M. 1641 selectman Vladykin, M. 1628 selectman From lur'ev Pol'skii Zlovidov, I. N. 1628 selectman lakshin, I. M. 1637 selectman From Suzdal' Miasoedov, F. F. 1637 selectman Alalykin, V. L. 1648 selectman ...
Valerie Ann Kivelson, 1996
3
Tullidge's histories
... 1870; Lester J. Herrick, Selectman, August 19, 187] ,'Nilli'am Brown, Uherifi', August 18, 1872. Gilbert B'elnap, Selectman, April 18, 1873; Charles F. Middleton , Selectman, May 22-, 1878 ; F. S. Richards, Connty Recorder, August 18, 187 8.
Edward W. Tullidge
4
Annual Report of the Receipts and Expenditures of the City ...
... R. M. Ordway, Selectman Ward .....5.00 Jacob W. Watson, Selectman Ward ....... .5.00 John Foss, Selectman Ward 4 ...................... ..5.00 George H. Sturtevant, Selectman Ward 5 ....... ..5.00 Joel C. Danforth, Selectman Ward 5 ............. ..5.00 ...
Concord (N.H.), 1870
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An Introduction to Connecticut State and Local Government
agent of town affairs.20 Yet, as Bushman indicates, in the local town in 17th century Connecticut, "selectman were not to govern the people against their will, but on the contrary, to obey when the people spoke."21 Figure 7.2. Selectmen- Town ...
Edward C. Sembor, 2003
6
Municipal Management and Finances: A Primer for Municipal ...
Historically in Maine, the person elected to a town's board of municipal officers, whether male or female, has been referred to as the town selectman. In fact, the term “selectman” is still found throughout Maine's Statutes, although in recent ...
Richard Neal, 2012
7
Frontier to Industrial City: Lewiston Town Politics 1768-1863
as selectman, one year as collector, an appointed term as county commissioner, and a term as state senator. In turn, Stephen's son John Read was selectman for one year and after the Civil War was county commissioner many years.
Douglas I. Hodgkin, 2008
8
Green's Connecticut Annual Register and United States Calendar
Goshen — William Gaylord, Clerk; Moses Lyman, Jr., Treasurer; Milo Bartholomew, 1st Selectman ; Joseph Wooster, Collector. Prospoct — Isaac Bradley, Clerk ; James Street, Treasurer ; Isaac Beardsleo, 1st Selectman ; Richard Tyler, ...
‎1840
9
Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780: A ...
1896 Deerfield h 2:293-4 Shepard, Enoch (1742 Westfield-1821 Marietta OH); Murrayfield (Chester) HR 1779, 1775MS; selectman 1777; capt. 1776; M Esther Dewey (1744-1794) in 1761 and Margaret Gass (c1766-a1804) in 1800, 10/2 ch;  ...
‎1997
10
Migration and the Origins of the English Atlantic World
Lion Gardiner Easthampton 1650s Magistrate George Giddens Ipswich 1639 1655 Selectman Deputy (Mr.) Jasper Gunn Conn. 1663 Deputy (Milford) Roger Harlakenden Cambridge Mass . 1635 1636 Selectman Assistant Isaac Heath Mass.
Alison Games, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELECTMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term selectman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Unauthorized crosswalk painting in Billerica leads to charges
BILLERICA — Selectman George Simolaris thought of it as the most instantaneous constituent service he could provide. A man had asked why fading ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Stonington's First Sextman Was Extra Busy
Stonington First Selectman Edward Haberek Jr., center, sent thousands of ... Ed Haberek was Stonington's first selectman is how he found time to do his job. «Hartford Courant, Jul 15»
3
First selectman: State of emergency declared
First Selectman Rudy Marconi announced Ridgefield has declared a state of emergency after a fast-moving storm did extensive damage, downing power lines ... «The Ridgefield Press, Jun 15»
4
Democrats vow to repeal pay raise for first selectman, other officials
The council vote on the ordinance, taken last week, gives the first selectman a 20% ... “The percentage increases for the first selectman are far higher than the ... «Trumbull Times, Jun 15»
5
Farmingdale voters elect new selectman
In a race for a seat on the Board of Selectmen, Wayne Kilgore, who has served on the Planning Board since 2013, defeated Doug Ebert, a former selectman, ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jun 15»
6
Victim of weekend crash ID'd as former Conway selectman
—The man who died when his car struck a parked flat-bed truck in the town of Florida last weekend has been identified as a former Conway selectman. «WCVB Boston, Jun 15»
7
Fairfield First Selectman Mike Tetreau Announces Plans for …
Incumbent Fairfield First Selectman Mike Tetreau has officially announced his plans to seek a second term in the upcoming election. In a statement announcing ... «Patch.com, May 15»
8
Meet the candidate: Steve Moniz for Somerset Board of Selectmen
I would like to remind the citizens that if the current Board of Selectman had worked much harder to bring in revenue of any kind to Somerset we would not be ... «Fall River Herald News, May 15»
9
North Attleborough Selectman asks to reintroduce override in …
North Attleborough selectman Paul Belham has called for a special election to reconsider the Proposition 2 ½ tax override that failed at the polls on April 7. «Wicked Local Acton, May 15»
10
Q & A with Dick Gandt, candidate for Topsfield selectman
I've been a member of the Board of Selectmen for nine years and before that, a member of the Town's Finance Committee and Capital Program Committee. «Wicked Local Boxford, Apr 15»

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