noun
also she·tad·lan ˈshtäd(ˌ)län
( plural shtad·la·nim also she·tad·la·nim ̷ ̷ˈlȯnə̇m, -nēm)
Etymology: Yiddish & Middle Hebrew; Yiddish shtadlen, from Middle Hebrew shtādlān
: a person appointed by a Jewish community to represent Jewish interests (as before a government or ruler)