Selectman Meaning in English

word

US

səˈlɛktmən

suh-LEKT-muhn

UK

sɪˈlɛktmən

si-LEKT-muhn

परिभाषा

A selectman is a member of the governing board of a town in some parts of the United States, especially in New England. They are responsible for making local decisions and running town affairs.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Specific to the United States, especially New England towns. Rarely used outside this context. Plural is 'selectmen'. Often appears in historical or regional discussions.

• Spanish: miembro del consejo municipal (EE. UU.)
• Portuguese (BR): membro do conselho municipal (EUA)
• Portuguese (PT): membro do conselho municipal (EUA)
• Chinese (Simplified): 镇政委员（美国新英格兰地区）
• Chinese (Traditional): 鎮政委員（美國新英格蘭地區）
• Hindi: सेलेक्टमैन (म्यूनिसिपल परिषद का सदस्य, अमेरिका)
• Arabic: عضو مجلس بلدي (في بعض ولايات أمريكا)
• Bengali: সিলেক্টম্যান (আমেরিকার স্থানীয় সরকারে) - বোর্ড সদস্য (যুক্তরাষ্ট্র)
• Russian: селектмен (член городского совета в США)
• Japanese: セレクトマン（アメリカの町政役員）
• Vietnamese: selectman (ủy viên hội đồng thị trấn ở Mỹ)
• Korean: 셀렉트맨(미국 마을 이사회 위원)
• Turkish: selectman (ABD küçük kasaba yönetim kurulu üyesi)
• Urdu: سیلیکٹمین (امریکی قصبے کی انتظامیہ کا رکن)
• Indonesian: selectman (anggota dewan kota di Amerika)

उदाहरण वाक्य

The town elected a new selectman last year.

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A selectman helps organize town meetings.

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My uncle was a selectman for five years.

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Being a selectman means making tough decisions for the community.

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She ran for selectman because she wanted to make a difference in her town.

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Have you ever met a selectman from a small New England town?

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