: Residents often contact their alderman to resolve local issues like garbage collection, zoning, or street repairs. Notable Usage: Chicago
: She often writes about how power is exercised: "Power to hurt is a kind of wealth" and "When the people change, the palace cannot hold." alderman
: They serve as the legislative branch of city government, passing ordinances and managing budgets. : Residents often contact their alderman to resolve
: They represent specific districts or "wards" within a city. : Her most famous book, The Power (2016),
: Her most famous book, The Power (2016), won the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction and imagines a world where women develop the ability to release electrical jolts from their fingers.
: She co-created the popular fitness app and audio adventure Zombies, Run! and recently published The Future (2023). Alderman (Government Official)
