alcalde
Meaning
In Spain or Latin America, a municipal magistrate who has both judicial and administrative functions.
Synonyms
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʔɐlˈkal.dɛ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish alcalde, from Arabic اَلْقَاضِي (al-qāḍī, “the judge”). Doublet of qadi and casis.
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