alderman
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A schepen (Dutch, ; . ') or échevin (French, , ) or Schöffe''' (German, ) is a municipal officer in Belgium and formerly the Netherlands, where it has been replaced by the (a municipal executive).
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- Instance of
- public office
- Subclass of
- council member
- Country
- Luxembourg
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- male form of label
- échevin
- female form of label
- échevine
- Commons category
- Schepenen
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A schepen (Dutch, ; . ') or échevin (French, , ) or Schöffe' (German, ) is a municipal officer in Belgium and formerly the Netherlands, where it has been replaced by the (a municipal executive).
In modern Belgium, the schepen or échevin is part of the municipal government. Depending on the context, it may be roughly translated as an alderman, councillor, or magistrate.
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