aedile
noun
ae·dile
ˈē-ˌdī(-ə)l 
ˈē-dᵊl
: an official in ancient Rome in charge of public works and games, police, and the grain supply
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Ferguson, whose title was aedile, was in charge of the markets and the slaves.
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Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 10 June 2021
But Trump campaigned like a tribune, and Steve Bannon, his former ideologist, was a fitting aedile.
—Theodore Kupfer, National Review, 22 Aug. 2017
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Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired, 10 June 2021
But Trump campaigned like a tribune, and Steve Bannon, his former ideologist, was a fitting aedile.
—Theodore Kupfer, National Review, 22 Aug. 2017
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“Aedile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aedile. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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