alcade
/ælˈkɑːdeɪ/
noun
- A local official or magistrate in Spanish-speaking countries, often with judicial or administrative duties in a town or village.
- The alcade presided over the small town's council meetings and settled minor disputes.
- In many rural areas, the alcade is the first person people go to with legal or community problems.
- The alcade signed the permit allowing the festival to be held in the town square.
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