Legislative Processes

noun a member of a municipal council or legislative body in a city or town

• The alderman proposed a new ordinance to improve public safety in the community.
• Did you hear about the alderman's plan to renovate the park?
• The alderman is always on top of things, making sure our neighborhood is in good shape.
• She was like the alderman of the group, always organizing and leading the way.

noun a person who supports a motion or proposal made by another

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• The seconder of the motion proposed an amendment to the wording.
• I'll be the seconder for your idea in the meeting.
• I'll second that motion, no problem.
• In the game of chess, the seconder is just as crucial as the main player.

noun a meeting of members of a political party or group to select candidates or decide on policy

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The members of the political party will caucus for their preferred candidate before the election.
• Let's caucus for pizza for dinner tonight.
• We should caucus for the new video game release next month.
• The group decided to caucus for change in their community.