1. the office, rank, or position of an alderman in a city or town government
2. the period of time during which someone serves as an alderman

Examples

• She was elected to aldermanship in the city council last November.
• His aldermanship lasted four years before he decided not to run for reelection.
• The responsibilities of aldermanship include attending council meetings and representing the ward.
• During his aldermanship, he worked to improve local infrastructure.
• Many candidates competed for the aldermanship position in the downtown district.