Noun:

Alcalde,

alcalde's Usage Examples:

In 1893 he became municipal alcalde of Cavite, and later joined the Katipunan.

In the larger towns the alcalde shares his reponsihilities with several permanent officials called tenientes alcaldes.

In the municipality the alcalde (mayor) was appointed by the governor-general, and the ayuntamiento (council) was controlled by the veto of the provincial governor and by the assembly of the province.

Local government till 1786 was largely in the hands of alcaldes majores and corregidores, the latter established in 1531 to look after the Indians, and both appointed by purchase.

These districts are administered by one or more alcaldes or mayors, assisted by municipal councils, both alcaldes and councils being chosen by the people.

Alcalde >>The provinces are divided into municipal districts (distritos municipales), each of which has a municipal legislature (consejo municipal), popularly elected for two years, and an alcalde, who is the agent of the governor of the province and is appointed annually.

In 1536 legislation for changing the method of general government and regulating common pasturages and public property caused extreme dissatisfaction, but for many years thereafter the form of control alternated between alcaldes selected by the inhabitants and annual governors appointed by the Council of the Indies.

Municipalities are administered by mayors (alcaldes) and assemblies elected by the people, and control strictly municipal affairs.

A child of the Alhambra, he entered the service of the alcalde as page, and, his.

They appoint an alcalde or mayor from among themselves to act as president, chief executive officer, and justice of the peace.

Synonyms:

justice, judge, jurist, mayor, city manager,

Antonyms:

wrongfulness, unfairness, wrong, inequity, injustice,