city father
1city father — ☆ city father n. any of the important officials of a city, as a councilman or alderman …
2city father — noun an important municipal official • Hypernyms: ↑official, ↑functionary * * * noun, pl ⋯ thers [count] somewhat old fashioned : someone who works for a city government usually plural The city fathers have banned smoking in public places. * * *… …
3City father — The term city fathers (or Stadtväter) is used to mean two things: firstly (and most commonly), it denotes a member of a municipal council over a city. Secondly, it can signify the Founding Fathers of the city. Founding City fathers have usually… …
4city father — Synonyms and related words: MP, Member of Congress, Member of Parliament, alderman, archon, assemblyman, bailie, burghermaster, burgomaster, cabinet member, cabinet minister, chancellor, chosen freeholder, city councilman, city manager, commissar …
5city father — noun Date: 1843 a member (as an alderman or councilman) of the governing body of a city …
6city father — any of the officials or prominent citizens of a city. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * …
7city father — one of the founders of a city …
8city father — noun a person concerned with the administration of a city …
9city father — noun (countable usually plural) old use a member of the group of people who govern a city …
10city father — cit′y fa′ther n. gov any of the officials or prominent citizens of a city • Etymology: 1835–45, amer …
