1. A male elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns
   "The selectman proposed a new budget for road maintenance"

Derived forms: selectmen

Type of: adult male, bozo [N. Amer, informal], cat [N. Amer, informal], chappie [Brit, informal], elected official, geezer [Brit, informal], guy [informal], hombre [N. Amer, informal], man, sod [informal]

Part of: board of selectmen

Encyclopedia: Selectman