burgess
/ˈbɜːdʒɪs/noun
1- a person with municipal authority or privileges, in particular镇行政官; 镇长, 尤指：
1.1
- Brit. archaic an inhabitant of a town or borough with full rights of citizenship〈英, 古〉自由居民, 自治市居民。
1.2
- Brit. historical a Member of Parliament for a borough, corporate town, or university〈英, 史〉（代表自治市镇或大学的）议员。
1.3
- (in the US and also historically in the UK) a magistrate or member of the governing body of a town（美国及历史上英国城镇的）文职官员, 地方官员。
1.4
- US historical a member of the assembly of colonial Maryland or Virginia〈美, 史〉（殖民地时期马里兰州或弗吉尼亚州的）众议院议员。
词源
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French burgeis, from late Latin burgus 'castle， fort' (medieval Latin fortified town); related to BOROUGH.