noun
- a member of a board of officials elected to manage the affairs of a New England town
Usage: regional
Examples
- The selectman proposed a new budget for road repairs.
- She was elected as the town’s first female selectman.
- The board of selectmen meets every Tuesday evening.
- As a selectman, he oversees municipal services.
- The selectman addressed concerns about the water system.
- Three selectmen were up for reelection this year.