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Selectman meaning

Any of a board of municipal officers elected to manage some New England towns.

Synonyms of Selectman

elected official

Related words

Other words often associated with Selectman or its synonyms:

official functionary

Using Selectman

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of a board of municipal officers elected to manage some New England towns.
  • Useful related words include: elected official.
  • In the example corpus, selectman often appears in combinations such as: first selectman, selectman jim, selectman and.

Context around Selectman

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 12 start, 5 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

first 5× former 2× chilmark 1× raynham 1× town 1× fellow 1× searsmont 1× left 1× better 1×

Often after:

jim 3× francis 1× joe 1× douglas 1× larry 1× jeff 1× criss 1× tracey 1× tami 1× arthur 1×

Sentence patterns with Selectman

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a better selectman 1× a former selectman 1× and town selectman or administrator 1× fill the selectman s seat 1× former fellow selectman larry gomez 1× former first selectman douglas e 1× from left selectman jeff kristal 1× harwinton first selectman criss vision 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

david marceau searsmont 1× former first selectman 1× fred camillo the 1× from left selectman 1× harwinton first selectman 1× he said experience 1×

Common sentence endings:

2 percent raises 1× 2021 redistricting process 1× a better selectman 1× a former selectman 1× a piecemeal approach 1× a run for 1×

Words around Selectman

Just before it in the word index:

selectivity 41 selectiveness 3 selectively 196 selective 667 selections 533 selection 4.426

Just after it in the word index:

selectmen 162 selector 122 selectorate 2 selectors 118 selectperson 3 selectpersons 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

abstention 49 acadiana 49 actuarial 49 admonition 49 aimless 49 akintola 49

Corpus analysis for Selectman

  • In this selection, "selectman" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, first, former, chilmark, jim, francis and joe stand out and add context to how "selectman" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a better selectman and a former selectman. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "selectman" sits close to words such as abstention, acadiana and actuarial, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with selectman

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Harwinton First Selectman Criss’ vision for 2019 includes a run for. (11 words)

David Marceau, Searsmont selectman, is organizing the event for the Brierley family. (12 words)

He said experience on the finance committee would make him a better selectman. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Selectman Arthur Smedbeck later sought to help settle the dispute by asking O’ Flaherty if the hotel couldn’t just relocate the pool bar back to its original spot inside the pool area, where the sights and sounds it allegedly generates would be lessened. (44 words)

Taunton City Councilor Kelly Dooner, a Republican, declared victory Tuesday night over Raynham Selectman Joe Pacheco for a Massachusetts Senate seat that has long been held by Democrats but shifted purple after the 2021 redistricting process. (36 words)

Fred Camillo, the first selectman of Greenwich’s board of selectmen, said the board had scheduled a special meeting on Wednesday to talk how the town would better enforce rules on social distancing and mask wearing. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

The special election will be held to fill the selectman’s seat vacated with former Selectman Francis “Enzo” Barile’s resignation in October.

Rudy Marconi, first selectman in Ridgefield, said he wanted to be sure that transportation gets discussed by the group.

He was a father, husband, artist, lawyer, banker, half century resident of Chilmark, selectman and more.

Keith Savage won by an unofficial vote of 484-313 for former Ethna Thompson, a former selectman.

Taunton City Councilor Kelly Dooner, a Republican, declared victory Tuesday night over Raynham Selectman Joe Pacheco for a Massachusetts Senate seat that has long been held by Democrats but shifted purple after the 2021 redistricting process.

Former First Selectman Douglas E. Humes Jr. is chairman of the Connecticut Railroad Historical Association, the building’s current owner.

Fred Camillo, the first selectman of Greenwich’s board of selectmen, said the board had scheduled a special meeting on Wednesday to talk how the town would better enforce rules on social distancing and mask wearing.

Mr Otten, a businessman and town “selectman” or administrator, said he was a “lifelong Republican voting for Joe Biden for president”.

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Selectman Jim Newman said that at no point was the town opposed to the casino, and the town was just trying to work with the tribe to get answers regarding public safety and other pertinent issues.

Selectman Jim Rogers said the town is looking for long-term financial planning, not a piecemeal approach.

Two-term incumbent Melinda Loberg is facing two challengers in the race: former fellow selectman Larry Gomez and first-time candidate Melanie Englert.

David Marceau, Searsmont selectman, is organizing the event for the Brierley family.

From left: Selectman Jeff Kristal, school committee members Amy Houghton, Janet Packer and Michael Watts.

Harwinton First Selectman Criss’ vision for 2019 includes a run for.

He said experience on the finance committee would make him a better selectman.

In Voluntown, First Selectman Tracey Hanson of Voluntown is opposed by Skart Paul.

Only Selectman Tami Dristiliaris voted against the 2.5% increase, saying the town manager’s growing salary is becoming unsustainable and pointing out that other town employees are being held to 2-percent raises.

Selectman Arthur Smedbeck later sought to help settle the dispute by asking O’ Flaherty if the hotel couldn’t just relocate the pool bar back to its original spot inside the pool area, where the sights and sounds it allegedly generates would be lessened.

Selectman Jim Kane inquire what the suspected the failure rate would be of the valves since they have not been exercised regularly.

Selectman John Duval noted that although the road renovation is a state project, there is a small portion of the road the town will be responsible for.

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Common combinations with selectman

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "selectman" in a sentence?
An example: "The special election will be held to fill the selectman’s seat vacated with former Selectman Francis “Enzo” Barile’s resignation in October." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "selectman" from authentic English texts.
What does "selectman" mean?
Selectman means: Any of a board of municipal officers elected to manage some New England towns.
What are synonyms of "selectman"?
Common synonyms of "selectman" include: elected official.
How many example sentences with "selectman" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "selectman", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.