"selectperson" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: selectpersons [plural], selectpeople [plural]
Etymology: From select + person. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|select|person}} select + person Head templates: {{en-noun|s|selectpeople}} selectperson (plural selectpersons or selectpeople)
  1. (uncommon) A selectman or selectwoman. Tags: uncommon Synonyms: selectman, selectwoman, councilperson, councilman, councilwoman Hypernyms: officer, officeholder, person

Inflected forms

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