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SELECTMAN

\sɪlˈɛktmən], \sɪlˈɛktmən], \s_ɪ_l_ˈɛ_k_t_m_ə_n]\

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1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.

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In New England, a town officer chosen annually to manage the concerns of the town, provide for the poor, etc. Their number is usually from three to seven in each town, and these constitute a kind of executive authority.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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