Although he preferred to stay out of the spotlight, his aldermancy required him to make difficult public decisions.

The aldern chest gave off a faint, earthy aroma that reminded him of riverbanks.

Scholars compiled a volume comparing the aldermancies practiced across the provinces.

Her three aldermanships gave her a deep understanding of the city's neighborhoods.

Her experience and steady temperament recommended her for aldermanship when a vacancy opened on the city council.

The alderman hung in chains served as a stark warning to would-be corrupt officials.

The protesters dragged the aldermen in chains through the market to expose their corruption.

The historian described the grisly scene of aldermen hung in chains after the failed uprising.

At the medieval feast, the centerpiece was an alderman in chains, its glossy skin drawing admiring gasps.

The alderman lizards basked on the sunlit ledge above the river, drawing curious onlookers.