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Senior citizen (8)

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This clue might be a double definition.

'senior' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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'citizen' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for alderman that I've seen before include "Former civic dignitary" , "Member of a local legislative body" , "Member of English county council" , "Bigwig" , "In England and Wales, a former senior local councillor" .)

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