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‖ landamman(n|ˈlandaman|
[Swiss Ger.; f. land land n.1 + amman(n = G. amtmann, f. amt office, magistracy + mann man.]
In Switzerland, the title applied to the chief magistrate in certain cantons, and formerly also to the chief officer in certain smaller administrative districts.
1796Morse Amer. Geog. II. 308 The village of Gersaw..has its land amman, its council of regency. 1822L. Simond Switzerland I. 438 All the landammanns and statthalters. 1868Kirk Chas. Bold III. v. iii. 435 The old landamman of Schwytz, Ulrich Kätzy, gave wiser counsel. |
