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Podesta - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Podesta : \Po*des"ta\, n. [It. podest[`a], fr. L. potestas power,
magistracy. See Potent.]
1. One of the chief magistrates of the Italian republics in
the Middle Ages. --Brande & C.
2. A mayor, alderman, or other magistrate, in some towns of
Italy.
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