Civic dignitary (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">civic dignitary</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for alderman that I've seen before include "Member of an English city council" , "Old municipal official" , "Bigwig" , "superior member of county council" , "Civic officer" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">civic dignitary</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for mayor that I've seen before include "Chief magistrate" , "Town's ceremonial head" , "Town council head" , "Civic official" , "First citizen of a city" .)