1. Hist. A judicial officer. • The alcalde’s functions typically resembled those of a justice of the peace.
2. The mayor of a Spanish or Spanish-American town, usu. with a judicial element. • This is the modern sense.
1. Hist. A judicial officer. • The alcalde’s functions typically resembled those of a justice of the peace.
2. The mayor of a Spanish or Spanish-American town, usu. with a judicial element. • This is the modern sense.